President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s victory in the February 25 election was last night upheld by the Presidential Election Petitions Court (PEPC).
After a 12-hour pulsating judgment at the Court of Appeal in Abuja, the five justices unanimously ruled in favour of the President.
They described petitions by Atiku Abubakar/PDP, Peter Obi/LP and Princess ChiChi Ojei/Allied Peoples Movement (APM) as unmeritorious. They dismissed the consolidated petitions.
The petition against the nomination of Vice President Kashim Shettima as running mate was also found to be untenable.
The judgment spark jubilation in far-away New Delhi, India as the President and his team on official trip there, were seen on video celebrating heartily.
Vice President Kashim Shettima, APC National Chairman Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, National Security Adviser (NSA) Nuhu Ribadu, Chief of Staff to the President Femi Gbajabiamila, Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development Festus Keyamo, James Faleke; Senator Ovie Omo-Agege; and Senator Ajibola Bashiru were among those who sat through the proceedings.
Governors in attendance are Hope Uzudinnma (Imo);Bala Muhammed (Bauchi); Yahaya Bello (Kogi); Abdullahi Sule (Nasarawa); Mai Mala Buni (Yobe); Biodun Oyebanji (Ekiti);
But the PDP and the LP rejected the judgment, giving and indication that they might head for Supreme Court.
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