NAIJA NEWS
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi has responded to objections filed against his petition challenging the 2023 presidential poll in which the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC declared Bola Tinubuof All Progressive Congress (APC), the president-elect.
Recall, Obi who came third in the election, alleged that the election was characterised by various irregularities including the non-qualification of Mr Tinubu and his running mate, Kashim Shettima to contest the election.
He also alleged that Mr Tinubu failed to win the majority of the lawful votes cast in the election, and just as he could not secure one-quarter of the lawful votes cast in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja.
He also alleged that the election was conducted in substantial non-compliance with the provisions of the Electoral Act 2022.
But INEC, Tinubu and his political party, the APC, had entered objections, asking the Tribunal to dismiss Obi’s petition for abuse of court process.
But in replies dated April 20, Obi’s legal team led by Dr Livy Ozoukwu SAN, maintained that his petitions are well grounded to lawfully overturn the 2023 presidential election results announced by INEC…
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