The summarised breakdown of the issues and outcome of the judgment by the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal in Nigeria. Here is a summary of the key points in the article:
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The Presidential Election Petition Tribunal in Nigeria upheld the victory of President Bola Tinubu, affirming his election win on February 25, 2023.
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The article reports that both Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), and Peter Obi, the Labour Party candidate, rejected the tribunal's judgment and plan to appeal to the Supreme Court.
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The Legal Adviser to the Labour Party, Kehinde Edun, expressed disappointment with the judgment, particularly the rejection of witnesses' statements, which he considered unfair.
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Atiku's Lead Counsel, Chris Uche, announced their intention to file an appeal at the Supreme Court, stating that they had not received justice from the tribunal.
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The tribunal's judgment was unanimous, affirming Tinubu's victory and stating that the petition filed by Atiku and Obi lacked merit.
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The tribunal found that the petitioners failed to provide specific details of alleged irregularities and could not substantiate their claims of widespread rigging.
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The LP's National Publicity Secretary, Obiora Ifoh, expressed the party's rejection of the judgment, citing concerns that justice was not served.
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President Tinubu welcomed the tribunal's verdict and expressed his commitment to serving all Nigerians, regardless of their political affiliations.
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Several dignitaries, including Vice President Kashim Shettima and APC National Chairman Abdullahi Ganduje, were present in court during the judgment.
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Legal experts and political figures offered their opinions on the judgment, with some highlighting the challenges of winning election petitions in Nigeria's legal system.
