LINATV NEWS FINAL STRAW: PRESIDENT TINUBU WANTS APEX COURT TO DISMISS FORMER VP, ATIKU’S ELECTION APPEAL

Nigeria’s President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu has called on the Supreme Court to dismiss the appeal filed by former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) challenging the outcome of the February 25 presidential election, submitting that the tribunal was correct in arriving at its verdict and affirming his election.

President Tinubu, in a response filed over the weekend, described the appeal as “abusive in nature” and prayed for its dismissal.

The president insisted that the appellants failed to prove all their allegations and submissions at the tribunal.

He added that “neither the appellants have demonstrated any reason why this honorable court should disturb any of the findings of the lower court, which, with all modesty are rooted in law and perfect demonstration of scholarship.

“We accordingly urge this honourable court to affirm the decision of the lower court, while dismissing this appeal in its entirety, as same is lacking in merit and bona fide.

“Everything put together or summarized, this appeal is a further demonstration of the abusive nature to which the appellants have subjected court processes. The supreme court is urged to dismiss it.”

Tinubu’s appeal to the Apex court comes after Abubakar and the PDP filed a 35-ground notice of appeal, alleging that the tribunal’s findings were done with “grave errors and gross misrepresentation”, which resulted in a miscarriage of justice.

The appellants are praying the Supreme Court to set aside the entire findings and conclusions of the tribunal.

Recall that the Tribunal, on September 6, dismissed the petition brought to it by Atiku and his counterpart in the Labour Party, Peter Obi