The Supreme Court, Wednesday dismissed the petition filed by the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic party, PDP, Atiku Abubakar challenging the declaration of President Muhammadu Buhari as winner of the February 23, presidential election for lack of merit.
The Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Tanko Mohammed in his judgment said, “We have examined all the briefs and exhibits for over two weeks.
“And we agreed that there is no merit in this appeal. The appeal is dismissed. Reasons to be given on a date to be announced.
Meanwhile, there was anxiety earlier as the Supreme court, Wednesday indicated that judgment in the petition filed by the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Atiku Abubakar against the declaration of President Muhammadu Buhari as winner of the February 23, presidential election may be delivered in the instant circumstance of today.
Chief Justice of Nigeria, Mohammad Tanko Ibrahim who presided over the hearing of the appeal challenging the declaration of Buhari as winner of the election gave the indication that verdict in the matter may be given any moment.
Shortly after lawyers involved in the matter adopted their final addresses and concluded their adumbration, the CJN announced that the 7-man panel would rise to reconvene, though, without giving details.
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