Published 3 months ago

Opposition Parties Reject Nigeria's Presidential Election Court Verdict

Nigeria's Appeal Court has rejected one challenge to Bola Tinubu's victory in the presidential election, dismissing all arguments, including fraud. Tinubu won with 37% of the votes, against 29% for Atiku Abubakar and 25% for Peter Obi.
The ruling brings relief to Tinubu, who was sworn into office on May 29, and he will now await the verdict on the challenge by Abubakar. The judges stated that the petitioners failed to prove allegations of corrupt practices, over-voting, and suppression of votes.
Despite increased security in the capital, Abuja, various political groups gathered outside the courthouse during the ruling. The Supreme Court is likely to hear appeals against the judgement, but the unanimous verdict by the Appeal Court judges gives Tinubu confidence.

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BBC News

Election tribunal rejects Nigeria presidential election challenge

President Bola Tinubu's opponents failed to prove allegations of rigging, the court rules.

3 months ago·United Kingdom

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The Star Kuala Lumpur

Nigeria opposition to appeal verdict upholding Tinubu presidential win

ABUJA (Reuters) -Nigeria's main opposition candidates will appeal a tribunal ruling that affirmed Bola Tinubu's victory in a disputed presidential election in February that they claim was marred by irregularities, their lawyers said. Read full story

3 months ago·Malaysia

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The Straits Times

Nigeria opposition to appeal verdict upholding Tinubu presidential win

Nigeria's main opposition candidates will appeal a tribunal ruling that affirmed Bola Tinubu's victory in a disputed presidential election in February that they claim was marred by irregularities, their lawyers said. Read more at straitstimes.com.

3 months ago·Singapore

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WION

Nigerian election tribunal rejects challenge to Tinubu's presidential poll victory

Nigeria's presidential election tribunal on Wednesday rejected an opposition challenge to Bola Tinubu's win in February's disputed vote, following a pattern seen in previous election years in Africa's most populous country. No legal challenge to the outcome of a presidential election has succeeded in Nigeria, which returned to democracy in 1999 after three decades of almost uninterrupted military rule and has a history of electoral fraud.

3 months ago·Noida, India

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VOA News

Opposition Parties Reject Nigeria's Presidential Election Court Verdict

Opposition parties and their supporters in Nigeria are rejecting Wednesday's judgment by Nigeria's presidential election tribunal that upheld President Bola Tinubu's election. Tinubu’s main political rivals asked the court to invalidate February’s election, alleging irregularities and fraud. The main opposition to Bola Tinubu's February election win came from his challengers, Atiku Abubakar, of the People's Democratic Party, or PDP, and Peter O…

3 months ago·United States

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Bangkok Post

Nigeria court rejects opposition bid to overturn February election

ABUJA - A Nigerian court on Wednesday dismissed a major opposition petition to overturn President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's February election victory after a highly contested ballot.

3 months ago·กทม, Thailand

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