In a significant and anticipated decision, the Supreme Court of Nigeria has unanimously dismissed the appeal submitted by Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
Atiku had contested the outcome of the February 25th presidential election, seeking to overturn the victory of President Bola Tinubu, who ran on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
The seven-member panel presiding over the case, with Justice Inyang Okoro at the helm, upheld the judgment of the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal. This earlier tribunal had also ruled against Atiku’s petition, thus confirming President Tinubu’s victory.
This decision by the Supreme Court marks a pivotal moment in Nigerian political history, as it settles a contentious election dispute at the highest judicial level. Stay tuned for more updates on this landmark ruling.
