Breaking: S’Court rejects APM’s petition against Tinubu

Supreme Court has dismissed the Allied Peoples Movement’s plea to overturn President Tinubu’s election.

The party had stated that Ibrahim Masari, the president’s placeholder nominee, had not been replaced in the 14 days required by Section 33 of the Electoral Act.

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Chukwuma-Machukwu Ume, the party’s lead attorney, informed the court during the Monday hearing that their appeal was not predicated on a double nomination.

He argued that Kashim Shettima, the vice president, had been nominated unlawfully.

If the APM stood to gain anything from the case, the judge questioned.

“What are your plans if you succeed in this appeal? There are other appeals that make more significant requests. Nothing more can be gained than giving us tasks to complete. John Okoro chaired the panel that stated, “You are not asking us to put your candidate there as president.”

Nonetheless, the attorney for APM requested to revoke his appeal.

The counsels for Tinubu, Ibrahim Massari, INEC, and the APC did not oppose.

“The appeal is hereby struck out, having been withdrawn,” Okoro declared.