“It is the conclusion in the judgment that running mates to an election is not a necessary party.” Nigeria SupremeCourt Tribunal JudgementDay
The presidential election petition tribunal Wednesday dismissed a preliminary objection filed by Independent National Electoral Commission seeking the nullification of the opposition People’s Democratic Party’s petition on the ground that Vice President Yemi Osinbajo was not joined as an interested party in the petition.
Mohammed said the candidate and the political party who participated in the election are the necessary parties to the petition.The tribunal also dismissed INEC’s motion seeking the nullification of the Atiku’s petition, claiming that the petition was signed by a person not competent to do so. INEC, however, said that it had no server where the election results were transmitted during the February 23 presidential election.
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