Presidential Tribunal Hears Atiku, Obi’s Petition Today

The Presidential Election Tribunal will begin hearing of the petitions filed by aggrieved opposition parties and candidates against the election of President-elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu today, May 8.

Recall that the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Bola Ahmed Tinubu was announced winner of the February 25 presidential elections as some candidates filed petitions against the ruling party over claims of compromised results.

Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Atiku Abubakar and Labour Party (LP) candidate, Peter Obi had approached the tribunal to upturn Tinubu’s victory on the grounds of substantial non-compliance with the provisions of the Constitution, the Electoral Act and the guidelines of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

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Atiku hinged his petition on five grounds, is asking the court to order the electoral body to conduct a fresh election following alleged irregularities at polling units during the presidential poll.

Atiku and his party are saying that Tinubu was declared the winner of the election when all results and accreditation data from polling units were yet to be transmitted and uploaded by INEC.

Obi, a former Anambra governor is also alleging various irregularities in the conduct of the election, insisting that Tinubu and his running mate, Senator Kashim Shettima, were not qualified to contest.

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Obi also said that Tinubu failed to win the majority of lawful votes and was unable to garner one-quarter of votes in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT.

It was gathered that during the pre-hearing session today, the Court is expected to provide a full timetable for hearing the substantive petitions filed against the President-elect at the election tribunal.

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