The Supreme Court of Nigeria has dismissed a suit filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) challenging the nomination of Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Kashim Shettima as the presidential and vice-presidential candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
The PDP had argued that Tinubu and Shettima were ineligible to contest the 2023 presidential election because they had both previously held two terms as governors. However, the Supreme Court ruled that the PDP’s case was lacking in merit and dismissed it.
The ruling is a major victory for the APC and Tinubu, who is now free to focus on his campaign for the presidency. The PDP has said that it will appeal the ruling, but it is unclear whether the appeal will be successful.
The Supreme Court’s ruling is a significant development in the 2023 presidential election. It is now clear that Tinubu and Shettima will be the APC’s candidates, and the race for the presidency is likely to be close.
The PDP had filed the suit at the Supreme Court on May 18, 2023. The party argued that Tinubu and Shettima were ineligible to contest the election because they had both previously served two terms as governors. The PDP also argued that the APC had not complied with the provisions of the Electoral Act 2022 in nominating Tinubu and Shettima.
The Supreme Court, in a unanimous judgment delivered by Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, dismissed the PDP’s suit. The court held that the PDP had failed to prove its case. The court also held that the APC had complied with the provisions of the Electoral Act 2022 in nominating Tinubu and Shettima.
The Supreme Court’s ruling is a major victory for the APC and Tinubu. The ruling means that Tinubu and Shettima are now free to focus on their campaign for the presidency. The PDP has said that it will appeal the ruling, but it is unclear whether the appeal will be successful.
The Supreme Court’s ruling is a significant development in the 2023 presidential election. It is now clear that Tinubu and Shettima will be the APC’s candidates, and the race for the presidency is likely to be close.
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