The Presidential Election Petition Court in Abuja has scheduled Wednesday, September 6, 2023 for judgments on the pending cases challenging the outcome of the February 25 presidential election. It has been almost a month since the court heard the closing arguments from parties to the petitions and about two weeks to the expiration of the statutory 180-day lifespans within which the cases filed in March must be heard and determined.
The petitions were filed separately by the two presidential candidates, Peter Obi of the Labour Party, and the Peoples Democratic Party candidate Atiku Abubakar to challenge the ruling party’s victory. Abubakar alleged fraud following the declaration of the results where he received 29% of the vote, while Obi received 25%.
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The Presidential Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja has dismissed the petition of the Action People’s Party challenging the declaration of Bola Tinubu as the winner Read more »
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Labour Party leader Peter Obi, 61, and Atiku Abubakar, 76, from the the country’s biggest opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), are challenging th Read more »
Peter Obi of the Labour Party, left, Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party (file photo).
