Supreme Court delivers judgment in Atiku, Obi’s appeals against Tinubu’s election Thursday
Nigeria’s Supreme Court has fixed Thursday, October 26, 2023 to deliver its judgement on the appeal filed by Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)’s presidential candidate in the February 25 polls, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, and the Labour Party (LP)’s presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi, both of which seek to void the election of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
Tinubu contested in the election as candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
This development was confirmed by a spokesman of the Supreme Court, Festus Akande.
The court had, on Monday, reserved judgement on the appeals after counsels of Atiku, electoral body, INEC, Tinubu and the All-Progressives Congress APC adopted their briefs of arguments.
Atiku Abubakar had approached the Supreme Court in his quest to have it set aside the decision of the lower court, depending on 35 grounds for seeking this.
The former Vice President insists Mr Tinubu didn’t win the election, citing non-compliance with the electoral act by failing to upload real results to INEC portal, corrupt practice, forfeiture due to alleged drug trafficking, failing to secure 25% votes in the FCT, among others.
Atiku, through his counsel, Chris Uche, prayed the apex court to grant the main appeal and nullify the electoral victory of President Bola Tinubu.
In their separate response, the electoral body- INEC, Bola Tinubu, and the APC urged the Court to dismiss the appeal for lacking in merit.
