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Peter Obi, the party's presidential candidate, has already filed a lawsuit to contest the outcome of the Presidential Election held on February 25 that resulted in Bola Ahmed Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) being declared the winner.
Obi, a former governor of Anambra State, came in third place behind Tinubu and Atiku Abubakar of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) but he has since rejected the outcome and claimed INEC rigged the polls.
He promised to prove the election was rigged and restore his mandate during a news conference on Thursday, March 2, 2023, but his running companion isn't as confident.
Later on Thursday, Datti expressed his mistrust of the Nigerian courts in an interview with CNN. The former congressman used the contentious Supreme Court victory obtained by the current Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, who was able to run in the senate race he won last week.
He stated: "Nothing our authorities say has my faith. At this time, I would have loved to be singing a different tune. I love my country with all my heart and would sacrifice anything for its betterment, but I have no faith in the justice system."
The candidate did point out that his mistrust shouldn't prevent him from filing a legal challenge to the outcome of the election. He claimed that the Labour Party has a ton of evidence and that it would take "more than magic" for the court to rule against his team. This position sounded conflicting.
When asked if the party would seek the court to order a new election or to declare Obi the winner of the February 25 Presidential Elections, Datti responded by saying "the legal team has not yet made a decision", but he supports a declaration of victory.
In a second lawsuit, Atiku and the PDP are also appealing the outcome, but Tinubu is anticipated to have taken the oath of office on May 29 before the Supreme Court can issue a definitive decision.
