Tinubu Takes Legal Action, in a bold legal move, President Bola Tinubu has called upon the Supreme Court to reject an appeal filed by the 2023 Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar. The appeal seeks to nullify Tinubu’s election victory in the presidential race.
Tinubu Takes Legal Action, represented by a team of 17 lawyers, including ten Senior Advocates of Nigeria, filed a comprehensive 42-page brief of argument urging the apex court to uphold the Court of Appeal’s “well-considered decision.” The Court of Appeal, while sitting as the Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC) on September 6, dismissed the joint petition brought by Atiku and the PDP against President Tinubu.
Tinubu maintained that he was validly elected by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) as the winner of the February 25 presidential poll. He presented statistical evidence indicating that he secured 25% of the total votes cast in 29 states, surpassing the constitutional requirement of two-thirds majority in 24.7 states.
At the heart of the matter is Atiku’s contention that he won the highest number of votes. However, President Tinubu argues that Atiku’s allegations were “vague, imprecise, generic, and nebulous.” Atiku’s petition raised concerns about non-compliance with electoral laws, corrupt practices, and the disqualification of the respondent. Yet, the President emphasized that these allegations lacked concrete evidence and were not supported by facts and figures.
Furthermore, Tinubu highlighted the inconsistency in Atiku’s stance. While Atiku challenged his qualifications, he also requested a run-off election, implying that he believed the 2nd Respondent (Tinubu) won the election. President Tinubu asserted that this dual stance reflects an “abuse of court process.”
With these compelling arguments, President Tinubu called on the Supreme Court to dismiss Atiku’s appeal as lacking merit and to uphold his election victory. He praised the lower court’s findings as legally sound and based on scholarly analysis.
The outcome of this legal battle is of significant importance for Nigeria’s political landscape. As the Supreme Court considers the case, the nation awaits the resolution of this dispute to determine who will lead Nigeria as its President. While the date for the Supreme Court’s hearing on the matter has not yet been set, the nation watches with anticipation as the legal proceedings unfold.
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