NewsCourt to decide on disqualifying Obi, Tinubu from 2023 election Published 3 years agoon September 19, 2022By skylord As the 2023 election gathers steam, a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has declined to disqualify the presidential candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Labour Party, Bola Tinubu and Peter Obi respectively.POLITICS NIGERIA reports that in his judgment on Monday, Justice Donatus Okorowo held that the suit by the opposition seeking the elimination of Tinubu and Obi from the 2023 presidential race was incompetent....CONTINUE READING>>>“This suit qualifies as one which amounts to an abuse of court process”, Justice Okorowo said. This newspaper recalls that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) had approached the Federal High Court, Abuja, accusing Messrs Obi and Tinubu of breaching the Electoral Act by naming a placeholder as running mate.While Tinubu named Alhaji Kabiru Masari, Obi chose Doyin Okupe in tentative capacity. Both men have since replaced the candidates with Kashim Shettima (APC) and Datti-Baba Ahmed (Labour Party).Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window)Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)MoreClick to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window)Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window)RelatedYour support helps us grow and deliver better content! Support Us Related Topics:Bola TinubunewsPeter obiPolitics Up NextMrs. Aisha, President Muhammadu Bahari’s Wife apologizes to Nigerian’s Don't MissWoman died in ‘car race’ with husband over side chick in Calabar skylord A well competent blogger and Trackloaded Co-founder also a musician Hit up @+2348107597625 You may like Don’t Marry If You’re Broke – Nigerian Man Warns Men Over Wives Begging for Food Lagos State Police Command Launches First-Ever Nigeria Police Week with Medical Outreach and Cleanup Campaigns “Senator Natasha Credits Husband’s Support and Faith for Her Success Kogi Government Reacts to Large Crowd Welcoming Senator Natasha Akpoti, Citing Security Concerns Leaked Tribunal Judgment Emerges Ahead of Edo Governorship Verdict
