Fresh Trouble for Atiku, Obi, Others as INEC Earmarks Over N3bn to Tackle Them in Court

• INEC has budgeted over N3 billion to defend the result of the presidential and national assembly election at the presidential election petition court
• Recall that the PDP, Labour Party and their candidates, Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi, are leading actors challenging the declaration of Bola Tinubu of APC as the winner of the poll
• The N3bn also covers other election petitions from governorship, national and state house of assembly elections

FCT, Abuja - The candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Labour Party in the February 25 presidential election, Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi, might meet a formidable defence for the plans of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in court.

This is because the electoral body has set aside over N3bn to defend the outcome of presidential, the national assembly, governorship and state house of assembly elections in court, The Punch reported.

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The over N3bn INEC has voted is dedicated to defending different petitions challenging the outcome of the elections held on February 25 and March 18, 2023.

Presently, more than 100 election petitions have been filed by candidates and their parties who are displeased with the poll's outcome throughout the country.

Aside from Atiku and Obi, other presidential candidates currently challenging the poll's outcome include Solomon Okangbuan of the Action Alliance (AA) and Chichi Ojei of the Allied People’s Movement (APM), who are asking the court to nullify the presidential election result.

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On Wednesday, March 1, INEC declared Bola Tinubu, the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, as the February 25 presidential election winner.

So far, no less than five presidential candidates have filed petitions against the announcement and asking the court to nullify the election,

Similarly, petitions from national assembly candidates have been received by election petition tribunals in over 12 states in the just concluded election.

2023 Election: Atiku, Obi, 2 others challenge Tinubu's victory in court

Legit.ng earlier reported that the victory of Bola Tinubu as the president-elect in the 2023 presidential election is being challenged by opposition parties.

At least four presidential candidates are challenging the poll's outcome over irregularities and lack of compliance with INEC guidelines.

Atiku Abubakar of the PDP and Peter Obi of the Labour Party are at the top of the list of challengers.

Source: Legit.ng