The Presidential Election Petition Court has dismissed the petition filed by the Action Alliance.
The dismissal followed a request by the petitioners’ lawyer Oba Maduabuchi who told the court that he was instructed by his clients to withdraw the petition
The respondents which include the Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC),President-elect, Bola Tinubu and his party, the All Progressives Congress, ldid not oppose the motion for withdrawal.
The five member panel led by Justice Haruna Tsamani subsequently dismissed the petition in its first assignment after commencing sitting on Monday in Abuja.
The Court is to hear and determine five petitions challenging the electoral victory of Bola Tinubu in the presidential election held on 25 February, 2023.
Other members of the panel are; Justices Stephen Adah, presiding Justice of Asaba Division of the Court of Appeal, Justice Misitura Bolaji-Yusuf, also of the Asaba Division, Justice Boloukuoromo Ugo of the Kano Division and Aba Mohammed of the Ibadan Division of the Court of Appeal.
In his opening speech, Justice Tsamani urged all parties to cooperate with the Court to ensure timely hearing and determination of the petitions, as they are time bound.
