An appeals court in Abuja has rejected a petition by the People's Democratic Party (PDP) to disqualify Asiwaju Bola Tinubu and Qasim Shetima as president and vice president candidates for the All Progressive Congress (APC) in the February 25 elections. In its appeal, the PDP stated:
CA/ABJ/CV/108/2023 asked the Court of Appeal to reverse his January 13 judgment of his Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court of Abuja. are entitled to.
In Friday night's unanimous verdict, the three appeals courts ruled in a major ruling that the PDP failed to assert a position to sue. Judge James Abundaga echoed statements made to those questioned by attorneys, including his Thomas Ojo of Lateef Fagbemi and Co, explaining that the PDP is a busy agency dealing with internal matters at his APC. . Defendants pending appeal are the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), APC, Tinubu and his Shettima. Judge Abundaga held that the first instance judgment that the PDP was unable to assert its position was correct. "Because the petitioner has not made it clear that he intends to file a lawsuit, this appeal will not be granted and will be dismissed," Abundaga Judge Abundaga told the petitioner's attorney, J.O. Olotu. Admitted to pay the cost of N5 million. In a lawsuit filed on 28 July 2022, the PDP challenged the validity of the Tinubu/Shetima ticket for the 2023 presidential election, stating that Shetima's nomination as vice-presidential candidate was under Article 29(1). claimed to have violated the regulations. 33, 35, and 84{1)}(2)} Elections Act 2022 (Amendment).
The PDP claimed that Shetima had a dual nomination, arguing that her nomination as a candidate for vice president and as a candidate for the Borno Central Senate seat violated the law. The PDP, which had sought an injunction barring APC, Tinubu and Shettima from participating in his February 25th presidential election, also sought an injunction nullifying their candidacy. . He also asked the court for an order requiring his INEC to remove his name from the list of nominating or sponsoring candidates eligible to run for election.
Defendants objected and requested that the action be dismissed for lack of jurisdiction. They argued that the plaintiffs were ineligible to sue and constantly challenged the APC's decisions and nominations of candidates for election, which belonged to the party's internal affairs and therefore were not justified.