Download for free Peter Obi petition against Tinubu, the president elect at the Presidential Election Petition Court.
The Labour Party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi, formally filed his petition on Tuesday, challenging the APC’s Bola Tinubu’s victory in the February 25 presidential election.
INEC declared Mr Tinubu the election winner after he received a majority of votes (8,794,726 votes) and at least 25% of votes in 29 states.
The PDP’s Atiku Abubakar came in second with 6,984,520 votes, while Mr Obi came in third with 6,101,533 votes.
Mr Obi requested five prayers from the court in his petition to the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal Court in Abuja.
Peter Obi the petition against Tinubu below.
What is Presidential Election Petition Court?
The Presidential Election Petition Court in Abuja refers to a court established in Nigeria to hear and determine petitions challenging the results of presidential elections in the country. This court is established pursuant to Section 134(1) of the Nigerian Constitution, which provides for the establishment of an election tribunal to hear and determine petitions challenging the election of the President of Nigeria.
The court is located in Abuja, the capital city of Nigeria, and is presided over by judges appointed by the Chief Justice of Nigeria. The court has the power to summon witnesses, take evidence, and make findings of fact and law in relation to petitions challenging the election of the President of Nigeria.
The decisions of the PEP Court can be appealed to the Court of Appeal and ultimately to the Supreme Court of Nigeria, which is the highest court in the land. The purpose of the PEP Court is to ensure that disputes arising from presidential elections in Nigeria are resolved in a fair and impartial manner, in accordance with the rule of law and the principles of democracy.
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