The Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC) in Abuja is gearing up to announce its judgment on three petitions aimed at nullifying President Bola Tinubu’s election victory. The panel, led by Justice Haruna Tsammani, has called on all involved parties to present their final arguments.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

After the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared Tinubu the winner of the presidential election, held on February 25, where he emerged victorious over 17 other candidates, two prominent challengers have contested the results.

Atiku Abubakar, the Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), who secured the second position, and Peter Obi, the flagbearer of the Labour Party (LP) in third place, have both questioned Tinubu’s eligibility to contest and claimed they actually won the election….CONTINUE READING

The challengers raise concerns over Tinubu’s birth date, education, state of origin, and dual citizenship with Guinea, arguing that he did not obtain the majority of lawful votes and request the revocation of his Certificate of Return. They even propose a fresh election, excluding Tinubu, based on the contention that he was never qualified to participate.

Additionally, Atiku has brought up issues concerning Tinubu’s degree certificate from Chicago State University, claiming it belongs to a woman. Obi and the LP have also contested Tinubu’s eligibility, citing a previous indictment and fine from a US District Court for an offense involving dishonesty and drug trafficking, while accusing INEC of breaching its own regulations and guidelines.

With the possibility of success in their petitions, the challengers hope that Tinubu’s votes will be invalidated due to his disqualification, potentially leading to Obi being declared the winner, as they believe he meets all constitutional requirements.

Alternatively, they request a new election in which Tinubu, his running mate, Senator Kashim Shettima, and the APC would be ineligible to participate.

Among the initial five petitions filed, the Action Alliance (AA) and the Action Peoples Party (APP) have withdrawn their cases. However, the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) still maintains its petition, arguing that the withdrawal of Tinubu’s initial Vice-Presidential candidate invalidated his candidacy, awaiting judgment on this matter.