7 States Withdraw Suit Against Tinubu’s Election Victory

Afimag.com –

Seven State Governments have withdrawn a lawsuit from the Supreme Court of Nigeria seeking to nullify Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s victory at the just concluded presidential election.

A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Chief Mike Ozekhome, who filed the action on behalf of six opposition states including Taraba, announced that his chambers withdrew the suit as it has been overridden by events.

The seven states who instituted the suit through their Attorney-Generals were; Adamawa, Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa, Delta, Edo, Taraba and Sokoto.

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According to a statement by Mr Ozekhome, the Supreme Court suit between the seven states and filed during the flawed manual collation of results contrary to the provisions of the Electoral Act, the INEC Guidelines and Regulations and the manual for INEC officials, has been discontinued due to the fact that the results has been announced and a President-elect declared.

Having been overtaken by events, Chief Ozekhome noted that the matter will be taken to the Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal which was the traditional channel for resolving election disputes in the country.