Atiku Abubakar, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate in the 2023 election, has taken his case to the Supreme Court, challenging the judgment rendered by the Presidential Election Petition Court.
This move comes after the tribunal upheld Bola Tinubu’s victory in the 2023 presidential election, dismissing the petition brought forward by the Labour Party’s (LP) Peter Obi and the Allied Peoples Movement (APM).
Atiku’s Notice of Appeal, consisting of 35 grounds, asserts that the tribunal, led by Justice Haruna Simon Tsammani, made substantial errors and resulted in a miscarriage of justice in its findings regarding the petition challenging Tinubu’s presidency, as declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
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Tribunal misinterpreted the law
Atiku’s legal representative, Chief Chris Uche, SAN, contends that the Supreme Court should annul the tribunal’s findings and conclusions, as they allegedly failed to accurately represent the essence of Atiku’s petition.
Atiku argues that the tribunal misinterpreted the law by not annulling the February 25, 2023, presidential election due to non-compliance with the Electoral Act, 2022.
He maintains that INEC conducted the election based on grave and gross misrepresentation, which goes against the principles of the Electoral Act, 2022, and the “doctrine of legitimate expectation.”
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Onitiri advises Atiku to stop criticizing Tinubu , wait for the election petition result
Meanwhile, socio-political activist and prominent critic, Chief Adesunbo Onitiri, has issued a statement advising former vice president, Atiku Abubakar, to refrain from attacking President Bola Tinubu and contributing to the increasing political tension in the nation.
In the statement, Onitiri highlighted the importance of waiting for the verdict of the presidential election petition that Atiku had filed, rather than resorting to tactics of self-help.
Onitiri emphasized the significance of Nigeria’s unity and the country’s larger interests above any individual’s stature in society.
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