Ibraheem Hamza Muhammad
The Supreme Court has declared that it cannot disqualify the President-elect, Senators Bola Tinubu and Kassim Shettima, the vice-president-elect as demanded by The Peoples Democratic Party, ( PDP).
The PDP had urged the apex court to reverse the Court of Appeal judgment.
In the lead judgment delivered by Justice John Okoro James which held that the party failed to establish its locus standi.
The five panel of Justices upheld the Judgment of the Court of Appeal that the electoral act states that no Member of an opposition party has the legal right to challenge the internal affairs of another party.
The Justices said that there are evidences that Senator Kashim Shettima Mustapha has indeed written to INEC to withdrew his Senatorial candidature for Borno Central 6 July, 2022. And had been replaced by one Mister Kaka.
Justice Amina Augie made reference that the nomination for Vice President that Alhaji Atiku Abubakar was also nominated to be VP after he was elected Gov. But Boni Haruna – who is in the Supreme Court- was benefitted to succeed Atiku. Judgement ongoing by the Justices individually. Details soon