Tribunal hears bid to annul Tinubu’s election win

A tribunal has begun hearing a petition by several opposition candidates in Nigeria to annul Bola Tinubu’s victory in February’s presidential election.

Peter Obi and Atiku Abubakar are challenging Mr Tinubu’s election victory on several grounds – including the fact that the Independent National Electoral Commission (Inec) failed to upload the result on its website portal in real-time.

They allege that this was in breach of the Electoral Act, and Inec’s promise to ensure transparency.

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Inec is defending the case, saying the final result reflected the will of the electorate and delays in uploading the results were caused by technical glitches and a spike in traffic.

Mr Obi – who contested the presidency for the first time, and had been popular among young voters in the south – was in court for the start of the case.

A verdict is not expected before Mr Tinubu’s inauguration on 29 May.

He was officially declared the winner with 37% of the vote, with Mr Abubakar polling 29%, and Mr Obi 25%.

Mr Tinubu – a member of the ruling party – will succeed President Muhammadu Buhari, who is stepping down at the end of his two terms.

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