Full Judgment and Certified True Copy of the 2023 Presidential Election Petition Tribunal
The Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC) sitting at the Court of Appeal on Wednesday 6th August 2023 delivered its judgment on the petition filed by the All Progressive Movement (APM), Labour Party (LP), and the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP), on the victory of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
The tribunal affirmed the election of President Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC). However, the judgment that has generated wide reactions has now been obtained by Osun Defender.
On whether the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) was right to return Tinubu as the duly elected by majority of lawful votes cast in the February 25, 2023 poll, the Tribunal held that the petitioner — the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its flag bearer, Atiku Abubakar — did not successfully prove the allegations against this ground and indeed all the grounds in their petition.
Justice Haruna Tsammani of the Court of Appeal said, “This petition accordingly lacks merit. I affirm the return of Bola Ahmed Tinubu as the duly elected President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The parties are to bear their cost.”
Read the full judgement below:
