Atiku, Obi vs Tinubu: Four Major Requirements to Become Nigeria's President
Justice Abba Mohammed, one of the panel members who delivered the judgment on the petitions filed by Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi against President Bola Tinubu, outlined four requirements of becoming Nigerian president.
The Justice reiterated the position of Section 131 of the Nigerian Constitution on the four basic requirements for becoming the president of Nigeria while reading out one of the panel's decisions at the presidential election petition court proceedings on Wednesday, September 6.
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What is needed to become Nigeria's president?
According to the justice of the appeal court, any Nigerian who fits into the four requirements can vie for the presidency.
The requirements are listed below:
He is a citizen of Nigeria by birth;
He has attained the age of thirty-five years;
He is a political party member and is sponsored by that party;
He has been educated to at least a School Certificate level or equivalent.
Mohammed had dismissed all the petitions filed by the petitioners, adding that Obi and the Labour Party failed to provide evidence to justify his claims.
Why the tribunal dismissed Peter Obi's petitions against Tinubu
In his ruling, the judge ruled that Obi and his party failed to specify the particular polling units where elections were rigged and oppression votes were recorded as alleged in their petitions.
The court also said the Labour Party and Obi did not present any evidence to justify their claim that Tinubu was convicted in the United States.
The judge added that the document presented by the party was cleared by the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).
Tribunal dismisses Peter Obi, Labour Party's Petitions against Tinubu
Legit.ng earlier reported that the presidential election petition court in Abuja has dismissed the petitions filed by Obi and the LP against 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's panel also noted that INEC could not transmit the election electronically.
The development comes as the court also struck out a similar petition by Atiku for lack of substantial evidence.
Source: Legit.ng
