Six state governments controlled by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have withdrawn the suit challenging the result from the Independent National Electoral Commission.Information Guide Nigeria
Recently, the six states challenged the victory of the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, in last weekend’s election.
In a Notice of Discontinuance signed by their lawyer, Mr. Mike Ozekhome (SAN) Friday evening, the states confirmed the development.
It read: “Take notice that the plaintiffs do hereby wholly discontinue this suit against the defendant herein.”
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On Wednesday, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared Tinubu as the winner of the February 25 election after polling 8,794,726 votes to defeat the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Atiku Abubakar, Peter Obi of the Labour Party, and 15 other candidates in the exercise.NYSC Portal
Following the declaration, the Attorneys-General of Bayelsa, Adamawa, Akwa-Ibom, Delta, Edo, and Sokoto States had on Friday morning dragged the Federal Government before the apex court on the conduct, collation, and announcement of the elections’ results by INEC.
In the originating summons marked: SC/CV/354/2023, the plaintiffs asked the apex court to order a review of all results so far announced by INEC.
The plaintiffs alleged that the collation and announcement of the results were carried out contrary to the provisions of the Electoral Act, 2022, the INEC Regulations and Guidelines for the Conduct of Elections, 2022; and the INEC Manual for Election Officials.
According to RIPPLES NIGERIA, the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, was listed as the sole respondent in the suit.JAMB Result
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