Atiku goes to S’Court, files 35 ground appeal against Tinubu

Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), filed an appeal with 35 grounds before the Supreme Court.

Atiku, represented by his legal team led by Chief Chris Uche, SAN, has requested that the Supreme Court overturn the judgment of the Court of Appeal delivered on September 6.

This judgment affirmed President Bola Tinubu of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) as the valid winner of the presidential election held on February 25.

Atiku contends that the verdict of the Justice Haruna Tsammani-led five-member panel of the Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC), which dismissed his petition against the outcome of the presidential contest, was not only perverse but also led to a grave miscarriage of justice against him.

The former Vice President maintains that the PEPC panel made a legal error by not annulling the presidential election due to non-compliance with the Electoral Act of 2022.

This is despite the evidence presented before the court that indicated that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had acted in violation of existing laws and regulations governing elections.

Atiku accuses the PEPC of reaching a unanimous decision based on a gross misunderstanding and misrepresentation of the provisions of both the 1999 Constitution (as amended) and the Electoral Act of 2022.