The Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal in Abuja has struck out the petition by the Action Alliance (AA) challenging the victory of the President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
The presiding justice, Justices Haruna Simon Tsammani held that the dismissal was in line with the provisions of the Electoral Act.
Other members of the panel are: Justices Stephen Adah, Bolaji Yusuf, Moses Ugo and Abba Mohammed
Earlier, two lawyers Oba Maduabuchi (SAN) and Malachy Nwaekpe Esq announced their appearances for the AA.
Both lawyers claimed to have been instructed by different factions of the political parties to withdraw the petition.
The party’s presidential candidate, David Okonigbuan had brought the petition against the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), APC, Tinubu and Major Hamza Al Mustapha (rtd.) challenging his exclusion from the election.
The party also fielded Al-Mustapha as the presidential candidate who was listed by INEC.
The respondents in the matter did not object to the withdrawal of the petition.
There are now four petitions left out in the proceedings.
Source: Daily Trust
