Action Peoples Party (APP) has withdrawn its petition against Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the presidential candidate for All Progressives Congress (APC) who was declared the winner of the February 25 presidential election.
Following its withdrawal, the Presidential Petition Election Court (PREPEC) dismissed the petition, according to Daily Trust.
A five-member panel of justice led by Justice Haruna Tsammani, dismissed the petition on Wednesday.
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Counsel to APP, Obed Agu Esq told the tribunal that the party and its presidential candidate, Simon Nnadi, have decided to withdraw the petition. He, however, gave no further reason.
At the inaugural sitting of the tribunal on Monday, Agu had in his pre-hearing motion asked the tribunal to compel Tinubu and APC to concede the election before the main hearing because of the weight of evidence at their disposal showing they (APC) rigged the election.
But lawyers to APC and Tinubu, Lateef Fagbemi and Wole Olanipekun, both Senior Advocates of Nigeria, informed the tribunal that will deal with the issues at the right time.
The party had in their petition asked the tribunal to disqualify the presidential candidate of the APC, Bola Tinubu over his alleged non-qualification to contest the election.
They also argued that INEC failed to comply with the provision of the Electoral Act, 2023 by non-transmission of results, which robbed them of their victory in the election, adding that the election was marred by corrupt practices with the election results compromised in nine states.
They also contended that the APC and Tinubu did not score the majority of lawful votes cast in the election, including the mandatory 25 per cent of the votes in the FCT.
