Like Atiku’s, S’Court Dismisses Obi’s Appeal against Tinubu’s Election

Alex Enumah in Abuja

The Supreme Court has dismissed the appeal filed by the candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Mr Peter Obi, challenging the declaration of Asiwaju Bola Tinubu as winner of the February 25 presidential election.

The apex court, in a unanimous judgment delivered by Justice John Okoro, dismissed Obi’s appeal for lacking in merit.

The dismissal came barely a few minutes after the appeal of Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), was dismissed for lacking in merit.

According to the apex court, most of the issues raised by Obi in his appeal were similar to the ones which were dealt with in the appeal by Atiku.

Okoro, who noted that the only issue not dealt with was that of double nomination which has already been dealt with.

“It is the view of this court that the issue having been dealt with by this court on May 26, 2023…..this court cannot allow the matter to be re-litigated; there must be an end to litigation.

“The appeal is devoid of any merit and it is accordingly dismissed. 

“The judgment of the court below is hereby affirmed,” Okoro held.

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