After a lengthy appeals process, Nigeria's Supreme Court has delivered a verdict in a case brought by two of his main rivals. The judge dismissed their petition against a lower court judgement confirming President Bola Tinubu's victory in the presidential election held in February Africanews reports.
"There is no merit in this appeal and it is hereby dismissed," Supreme Court judge John Okoro said, quoted by local media.
Earlier, Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party and Peter Obi of the Labour Party, who came second and third respectively in the February elections, had alleged that the election was conducted with irregularities.
Observers during the election reported glitches in the electronic transmission of results, with the opposition claiming "massive fraud" in this regard. After the election, the election commission acknowledged problems with the voting process but claimed that it was free and fair.
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"There is no merit in this appeal and it is hereby dismissed," Supreme Court judge John Okoro said, quoted by local media.
Earlier, Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party and Peter Obi of the Labour Party, who came second and third respectively in the February elections, had alleged that the election was conducted with irregularities.
Observers during the election reported glitches in the electronic transmission of results, with the opposition claiming "massive fraud" in this regard. After the election, the election commission acknowledged problems with the voting process but claimed that it was free and fair.
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