The Presidential Election Petition Tribunal in Abuja on Wednesday dismissed the case instituted by the Peoples Democratic Party and its presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, challenging the outcome of the February 23, 2019 presidential election won by President Muhammadu Buhari.
The petitioners had asked the five-man tribunal, led by Justice Mohammed Garba, to nullify President Muhammadu Buhari’s victory at the poll and either declare them the winner or order the Independent National Electoral Commission to conduct a rerun.
The Tribunal however in it’s judgement dismissed the petition.
“This petition is accordingly, and hereby dismissed in its entirety,” says Tribunal.
“In the final result, and I have come to the conclusion which is inevitable and unavoidable, that the petitioners have not proved any of the grounds of the petition in paragraph 15 of the petition.
“This petition is accordingly and hereby dismissed in its entirety,” says Justice Mohammed Garba.
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