“I urge all my supporters to be calm and peaceful as their mandate is not lost.”

They urged “lovers of democracy” to stay optimistic, saying that a new Nigeria is still possible.

He assured of diligently serving Nigerians irrespective of political, tribal or religious differences and pledged to exceed expectations.

It dismissed petitions brought by Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi.

It said transmission was merely mentioned in the electoral guidelines and manual of INEC.

“The dismissal was on the grounds that the witnesses had a stake in Labour Party, making their testimonies likely to be in the party’s favor.”

“The issue of membership of a political party is an internal party affair.”

The court said the petitioner ought to have taken the case to a Federal High Court within a 14-day window following Shettima’s nomination as APC VP candidate.

The NEC had warned that Kwankwaso would be expelled in line with the provisions of the NNPP’s constitution if he failed to appear before the committee.

He told his audience that he is on a rescue mission to right the wrong of the past seven years.

Governor Obaseki said the performance of the PDP in Saturday’s council election was proof of the party’s dominance.

The relationship between the two collapsed following Shaibu’s alleged clandestine plots to undermine the authority of the governor.

He said the party will open functional offices in 8,813 wards.

“What I am seeing is one political aspirant, who became a presidential candidate by accident. He became a presidential candidate by hijacking another party.”

“When did Wike become the champion of the south? Was it after his bid to be Vice President to Alhaji Atiku Abubakar was rejected?”

He said PDP must apologise to him and other aggrieved party members as a condition for peace to return to the party.

He expressed disappointment at the silence of the African Union in the unfolding development.

He said nobody owns the party.

Kwankwaso was accused of meeting Tinubu, Atiku and Obi without the BoT’s permission.

“We know the deputy governor is ambitious and wants to be the governor. Good luck to him. No one is stopping him. But you do not bring your house down to feed your ego.”