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"Nigerian Election Tribunal's Verdict on Tinubu's Presidency Looms"

Nigeria's presidential election tribunal is set to decide on Wednesday whether Bola Tinubu should remain as president after two rivals challenged his victory in February's disputed vote. Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi have asked the court to invalidate the election, citing irregularities and the electoral body's failure to use electronic machines to upload polling station results. While most political observers expect the tribunal to uphold Tinubu's win, Atiku and Obi can still make a final appeal at the Supreme Court. Tinubu, who is currently in India, has defended his victory and is focused on reviving the economy, but faces opposition from labor unions and pressing issues inherited from his predecessor.

via Reuters|

#atiku-abubakar #bola-tinubu #election-tribunal

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Decoding the Judges: The Verdict on Tinubu's Future

Nigeria awaits the verdict in the case against President Bola Tinubu's election victory as contenders Peter Obi and Atiku Abubakar challenge the credibility of the poll and Tinubu's qualification. The judges are deliberating, and if the court upturns the result, it would be the first time in Nigeria's history for a presidential poll. Legal experts weigh in on the potential outcome.

via The Africa Report|

#atiku-abubakar #bola-tinubu #election

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Fayose's Political Loyalties: From Working Against Atiku to Rejecting Tinubu's Offer

Former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, revealed that he worked against his own party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), and supported Bola Ahmed Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) during the last presidential election. Fayose cited unfair treatment by the PDP as his reason for choosing to support Tinubu. He stated that he worked for Tinubu's victory in Ekiti during the election, emphasizing that he cannot work for two people simultaneously.

via Tribune Online|

#2023-elections #atiku-abubakar #ayodele-fayose

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Atiku Demands President Tinubu and APC to Confess Election Rigging in 2023

Atiku Abubakar, the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 presidential election, has called on President Bola Tinubu and the All Progressives Congress (APC) to admit that they rigged the poll. Atiku praised the European Union Election Monitoring Group for stating in its report that the last election was fraught with irregularities and lacked credibility. He criticized Tinubu and his spokesman for discrediting the EU's report, pointing out that the Nigerian government received millions of dollars from the EU as election funds. Atiku also highlighted the failure of the Independent National Electoral Commission to upload the full election results, questioning the credibility of the election.

via SaharaReporters.com|

#2023-presidential-election #apc #atiku-abubakar

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Live Coverage Denied: Presidential Election Petition Tribunal and Parties Disagree.

The Presidential Election Petition Tribunal in Abuja has dismissed the applications filed by the Labour Party (LP), Peoples Democratic Party and their presidential candidates for a live broadcast of the proceedings of the election petition proceedings in court. Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the PDP, had filed an application on May 8 seeking live coverage of the court proceedings on his case challenging the victory of Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress in the February 25 presidential election.

via SaharaReporters.com|

#atiku-abubakar #bola-tinubu #labour-party

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Nigerian Election Petition Tribunal Delays Hearings and Dismisses First Petition.

The Nigerian Election Petitions Tribunal has postponed the hearing of the petitions filed by the Peoples Democratic Party's Atiku Abubakar and the Allied Peoples Movement challenging the victory of Bola Tinubu of the ruling All Progressives Congress in the February 25 presidential election. The hearing has been postponed to Tuesday. The APM had adopted Atiku as its candidate ahead of the presidential election, prompting its candidate, Princess ChiChi Ojei, to describe her party’s action as despicable and a setback for Nigerian women.

via SaharaReporters.com|

#allied-peoples-movement #atiku-abubakar #bola-tinubu