BREAKING: Tribunal Finally Gives Verdict on Peter Obi’s Petition Against President Tinubu
- The presidential election petition court sitting in Abuja has dismissed the petitions filed by Peter Obi and the Labour Party against President Bola Tinubu
- According to the court, the Obi and the Labour Party did not provide enough evidence to justify their numerous allegations
- Justice Haruna Tsammani-led panel also noted that INEC was not bound to transmit the election electronically
The Presidential Election Petition Court in Abuja has thrown out the challenge against President Bola Tinubu's February 25 presidential election victory.
After reading the ruling by the panel for over six hours, which was monitored by Legit.ng, the tribunal said the Labour Party and Peter Obi's appeals did not have merit and, therefore, dismissed.
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The court is expected to also deliver its judgment on the petition filed by Atiku Abubakar, the flagbearer of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), in the hearing.
INEC declares Tinubu winner of 2023 presidential election
President Tinubu was declared winner of the election by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Wednesday, March 1.
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There was tension in the country earlier on Wednesday before the ruling; security was increased in Abuja, Nigeria's capital.
Despite police warning earlier before the hearing against demonstrations, different political groups were seen around the courthouse, singing and dancing.
Haruna Tsammani, the lead justice of the panel, while reading the verdict, said:
"The petitioners failed to prove allegations of corrupt practices and over-voting".
Peter Obi did not specify the pulling units elections were rigged
According to the verdict, Peter Obi and the Labour Party did not specify the polling units where the elections were allegedly rigged.
The court further maintained that the petitioners could not provide credible evidence to justify the suppression of votes in their strongholds.
Also, electronic transmission of results was another contentious issue that INEC blamed on technical issues on election day.
The court said that INEC was not bound to transmit election results electronically and its inability to upload the photographic copies of the results from the polling unit in real-time did not invalidate the election.
Source: Legit.ng
