Will Yar'Adua Abide By The Tribunal Ruling If He Lost?

Imagine if President Yar'Adua lost at the Election Tribunal! The president, through his special assistant on communications, Mr. Segun Adeniyi, at the State House yesterday declared that he would abide by the election tribunal ruling no matter what happens.

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President Umaru Yar'Adua has expressed his readiness to abide by the tribunal ruling on the petitions over the April presidential elections results which declared him winner.

Like the governors of Kogi, Kebbi and Adamawa States who are affected by the decisions of the tribunal, Yar'Adua said he would also comply with what the law decides on the issue.

The president declared this through his special assistant on communications, Mr. Segun Adeniyi, at the State House yesterday.

He was responding to insinuations that the president was afraid of possible removal from office, when he advised judges not to be guided by sentiments, but by facts.

According to the president, he was not angry with judges for doing their work, but was merely reminding them to "temper their powers with commensurate responsibility and not play to the gallery.

"We are not jittery. As an administration with a healthy record of respect for the rule of law, government would abide with the decision, as individuals, we do not always agree with the judgment of the courts, but we have to abide by it."