US EditionNigeria’s Supreme Court refuses to void president’s election and dismisses opposition challenges
- Nigeria's Supreme Court has upheld President Bola Tinubu's election win, giving him a clear mandate to govern the country. The ruling dismissed the legal challenge from Tinubu's main rivals.
- The biggest opposition party, People's Democratic Party , expressed alarm and disappointment over the ruling, stating that it has shaken the confidence of Nigerians in the judiciary. However, Tinubu welcomed the judgment.
- This case highlights the ongoing issue of accusations of ballot-rigging and fraud in Nigeria's electoral cycles. Although Tinubu's opponents appealed the tribunal judgment endorsing his victory, the judges dismissed their arguments, solidifying Tinubu's win.
36 Articles
36 Articles
Nigerian Supreme Court affirms President Tinubu's election win
Nigeria's Supreme Court on Thursday upheld President Bola Tinubu's election win, bringing to an end a legal challenge brought by his two main rivals, who argued that his victory was marred by irregularities. The ruling will give 71-year-old Tinubu a clear mandate to govern Africa's most populous nation, which is grappling with double-digit inflation, foreign currency shortages, a weakening naira, widespread insecurity and crude oil theft.
Nigeria Supreme Court validates President Tinubu's election, dismisses appeal
Nigeria’s Supreme Court validated President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s election victory on Thursday, dismissing the opposition’s final appeal against his mandate five months after he came to office. Most Nigerian elections have ended up in legal battles since Africa’s most populous nation emerged from military rule in 1999, but the Supreme Court has never overturned a presidential election. A former Lagos governor, Tinubu won 37 percent of the vote in …
Gombe residents believe Tinubu's court victory good for Nigeria’s unity
Laima said that any judgment that might disrupt peace and stability should rather be avoided because the unity of the country remained sacrosanct to all stakeholders. Following the Supreme Court judgment affirming President Bola Tinubu’s victory in the February presidential election, some residents of Gombe have described the verdict as good for Nigeria’s unity. They stated this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) while reactin…
Nigeria Supreme Court Upholds Tinubu as Election Winner
Nigeria’s Supreme Court confirmed President Bola Tinubu as the winner of February’s presidential election, dismissing challenges brought by his political opposition, who cited flaws in the voting system and said Tinubu lacked qualifications. The court said Thursday that the challenges were "devoid of merits." The ruling follows a decision in which two other candidates saw their petitions rejected by an appeals court last month, clearing the way …
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 50% of the sources are Center
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
