Tribunal: Obi failed to prove claims of election irregularities, suppression of votes

The election petition tribunal in Abuja has stated that the petition filed by Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 elections, was vague in certain

In the lead judgment read by Justice Abba Bello Mohammed, the tribunal held that the petitioners only referred to irregularities in the election but failed to specify the anomalies, the places where they occurred and those affected.

The court said although Obi and LP claimed to have scored the majority of lawful votes cast, they failed to state the number of lawful votes they scored.The court said the petitioners also failed to prove that their votes were suppressed by failing to specify the number of votes suppressed. However, the court held that it is not within the rights of Tinubu and Shettima to challenge Obi’s candidacy.Advertisement

The court held that Section 133 of the Electoral Act provides that the loser and winner of an election, as well as the person/body who conducted the election, are to be joined as respondents.Advertisement

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