Former Vice President Alhaji Abubakar Atiku, and the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the February 25 presidential election, has sought the nullification of the Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC) victory of Bola Tinubu, and lodged an appeal at the Supreme Court.
In a Notice of Appeal predicated on 35 grounds, Atiku told the apex court that the tribunal in the judgment delivered by Justice Haruna Tsammani erred on the side of law and miscarriage of justice in its findings and conclusion in the petition.
The former Vice President posited that the tribunal erred in law when it failed to nullify the presidential election held on February 25, 2023 on the grounds of non-compliance with the Electoral Act, 2022, when by evidence before the tribunal, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) conducted the election based on grave and gross misrepresentation contrary to the principles of the Electoral Act 2022, based on the “doctrine of legitimate expectation”.
The Notice of Appeal was filed by Atiku’s lead counsel, Chief Chris Uche, SAN.
Atiku specifically wants the Supreme Court to set aside the whole findings and conclusions of the tribunal on the grounds that they did not represent the true picture of the grounds of his petition.
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