The Supreme Court has upheld the victory of President BOLA TINUBU in the February 25, 2023 presidential election.

The apex court in its ruling dismissed the appeals by the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) ATIKU ABUBAKAR and his Labour Party (LP) counterpart, PETER OBI.  

A seven-judge panel ruled that the opposition appeals over claims of fraud, electoral law violations, and President TINUBU’s ineligibility to run for president are without merit. 

The Supreme Court also dismissed ATIKU ABUBAKAR’s plea to file fresh evidence against President Bola Tinubu.

Justice INYANG OKORO who delivered the verdict during the hearing of the appeals said the time frame to admit such evidence has elapsed. 

He stated that since the 180 days had expired on September 17, the Supreme Court had no jurisdiction to admit the document.

On the petition seeking to nullify President TINUBU’s election on non-compliance with the electronic transmission of results, the Supreme Court ruled that When IREV fails, it does not stop the collation of results. 

The Supreme Court also ruled that the non-function of IREV does not reduce voters’ confidence.

The apex court also thrashed all the grounds of appeal of ATIKU and the PDP on qualification, non-compliance with the Electoral Act, the 25% votes in FCT, and electoral malpractices.

In dealing with the LP’s issue of double nomination of Vice-President KASHIM SHETTIMA, the court held that the issue had been decided in its ruling on May 26.