Read what Peter Obi urged election Tribunal to do and why
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Mr Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the February 25 elections, yesterday filed a petition at the Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC).
The title of the petition is as follows: IN THE MATTER OF THE ELECTION TO THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA HELD ON THE 25TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2023.
The parties to the petition are: MR PETER GREGORY OBI and LABOUR PARTY
Their opponents are : INDEPENDENT NATIONAL ELECTORAL COMMISSION, SENATOR BOLA AHMED TINUBU, SENATOR SHETTIMA KASHIM and ALL PROGRESSIVES CONGRESS
This Election Petition is presented by MR PETER GREGORY OBI and LABOUR PARTY
READ ALSO: Peter Obi vs INEC: Read the full petition filed at the Election Tribunal
GROUNDS ON WHICH THE PETITION IS BASED
Peter Obi and Labour Party (The Petitioners) state that the Grounds on which the Petition is based are as follows:
(i) That Tinubu was, at the time of the election, not qualified to contest the election.
(ii) The election of Tinubu was invalid by reason of corrupt practices or non-compliance with the provisions of the Electoral Act 2022.
(iii) That Tinubu was not duly elected by the majority of lawful votes cast in the election
The Petitioners seek the following reliefs from the Honourable Court:
1. They pray as follows:
i. That it be determined that at the time of the Presidential Election held on 25th February, 2023, that Tinubu and Shettima (the 2nd and 3rd Respondents) were not qualified to contest the election.
ii. That it be determined that all the votes recorded for Tinubu and Shettima in the election are wasted votes, owing to the non-qualification/disqualification of the 2nd and 3rd Respondents.
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iii. That it be determined that on the basis of the remaining votes (after discountenancing the votes credited to the 2nd Respondent) that Peter Obi (the 1st Petitioner) scored a majority of the lawful votes cast at the election and had not less than 25% of the votes cast in each of at least 2/3 of the States of the Federation, and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja and satisfied the constitutional requirements to be declared the winner of the 25th February 2023 Presidential election.
2. That it be determined that Tinubu having failed to score one-quarter of the votes cast at the Presidential election in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, was not entitled to be declared and returned as the winner of the Presidential election held on 25th February 2023.
IN THE ALTERNATIVE TO 2 ABOVE:
3. An Order cancelling the election and compelling INEC (the 1ST Respondent) to conduct a fresh election at which that Tinubu and Shettima and APC (the 2nd, 3rd and 4th Respondents) shall not participate.
IN THE ALTERNATIVE TO 1, 2 AND 3 ABOVE:
4. (i) That it may be determined that Tinubu (the 2nd Respondent) was not duly elected by a majority of the lawful votes cast in the election for the office of the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria held on 25th February 2023; and therefore, the declaration and return of the 2nd Respondent as the winner of the Presidential election are unlawful, unconstitutional and of no effect whatsoever.
(ii) That it be determined that based on the valid votes cast at the Presidential election of 25 February, 2023, the IS Petitioner scored the highest number of votes cast at the election and not less than one- quarter of the votes cast at the election in each of at least two-thirds of all the States in the Federation and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja and ought to be declared and returned as the winner of the Presidential election.
(iii) An Order directing the IS Respondent to issue the Certificate of Return to the 1st Petitioner as the duly elected President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. iv) That it be determined that the Certificate of Return wrongly issued to the 2nd Respondent by the 1st Respondent is null and void and be set aside.
IN THE FURTHER ALTERNATIVE TO 1, 2, 3 AND 4 ABOVE:
5. (i) That the Presidential election conducted on 25th February, 2023 is void on the ground that the election was not conducted substantially in accordance with the provisions of the Electoral Act 2022 and Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999, as amended. (ii) An Order cancelling the’ Presidential Election conducted on 25th February 2023 and mandating the Ist Respondent to conduct a fresh election for the office of President, the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Read more.
