Atedo Peterside, founder and CEO of Anap Foundation and Stanbic IBTC Bank, has pleaded with the judges of the Supreme Court to look beyond technicalities when reviewing the appeal of the Presidential Tribunal judgement brought before it by Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party and Peter Obi of the Labour Party.
Peterside, whose non-political organisation, Anap Foundation helped with providing valuable information regarding pre-2023 election matters, urged the apex court judges to focus more on the larger picture, which perhaps would appeal to the sensitivity of most Nigerians.
The Anap Foundation CEO aired this view when he appeared on the Arise Television News Night programme on Tuesday.
“Well, I am not trying to second-guess the Supreme Court judges, but all I am trying to point out is that I hope they will look at the big picture—I am concerned equally about the future and what this portends for us,” Peterside said.
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Earlier, during the interview, Peterside pointed out some issues he’d like the judiciary and the Supreme Court in particular to look at. Issues he maintained should make them reconsider in order to save democracy in the country.
Some of those issues include the role of technology in future elections and candidate qualification issues post-nomination by political parties.
“Do we not request complete clarity on a pre-election matter versus a post-election matter? Do we have that clarity now? Will the Supreme Court help us out there?” he asked.
Other pertinent questions asked were: “Is the 2022 electoral act now effectively repealed?”
