The Nigeria Supreme Court has thrown out both opposition challenges to President Bola Tinubu’s election win.
The two main opposition candidates had sought to reverse February’s presidential election, alleging it was marred by irregularities.
The Election Petition Court upheld Mr. Tinubu’s victory last month, but the opposition insisted Nigeria’s highest court should quash the judgement.
A presidential election result has never been overturned in Nigeria.
“It is my view that there is no merit in this appeal and it is hereby dismissed,” said Justice John Inyang Okoro of the case made by Mr Abubakar’s Peoples Democratic Party.
With the challenge to his victory finally put to rest, President Tinubu is now expected to focus on how to pull the country out of its current economic crisis.
Nigeria is currently battling a cost-of-living crisis following the removal of a massive fuel subsidy – a situation that has pushed many Nigerians into multi-dimensional poverty.
