Consistent with criticisms and failings of Nigeria\u2019s 2023 general elections, the contending parties have headed to the courts in search of justice. The elections have been described by international and national observers, as well as several of the political parties as lacking credibility. Major observation groups, including the Nigeria Civil Society Situation Room, the European Union Observation Mission to Nigeria, the National Democratic Institute and the International Republican Institute (NDI\/IRI) election teams have all expressed disappointment about the elections. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Three political parties and their presidential\ncandidates in the 2023 Presidential election have filed their respective petitions\nchallenging the declaration of Bola Ahmed Tinubu of the All Progressives\nCongress (APC) as winner of the February 25 Presidential election. They include\nthe Action Alliance (AA), the Allied People\u2019s Movement (APM) and the Labour\nParty (LP). The parties and their candidates are challenging the election on\ngrounds of substantial non-compliance with the electoral laws and guidelines of\nthe Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). They particularly noted\nthat the elections were characterised by irregularities and failure to upload\npolling unit results on INEC\u2019s Result Viewing Portal (IReV). In addition, the\nLabour Party Presidential Candidate, Peter Obi is also challenging the\nqualification of the President-elect, Bola Tinubu and the Vice President-elect,\nKashim Shettima to contest in the election. He is urging the court to declare\nhim as the rightful winner of the election or nullify the election and order\nfresh polls. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to section 285 (6) of the\n1999 Nigerian Constitution, an election tribunal must deliver its judgment\nwithin 180 days from the date the petition was filed. The decision of the Court\nof Appeal in its capacity as the Presidential Election Tribunal may be appealed\nat the Supreme Court within 14 days from the date the decision was given. According to section 285 (7) of the\nConstitution, such appeal must be heard and disposed of within 60 days from the\ndate of the Court of Appeal\u2019s decision. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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