Supreme Court Dismisses PDP Case Against Tinubu, Shettima for lack of merit

By Chibuike Nwabuko

Abuja (Sundiata Post) – The Supreme Court has dismissed the suit filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) seeking the disqualification of Bola Tinubu as a candidate in the last presidential Election for lack of merit.
Justice Adamu Jauro while delivering the Judgement, said the PDP acted as a meddlesome Interloper and a busy body as it is an internal affair of the APC.

The Apex court agrees with the lower courts that the PDP lacks the locus Standi to institute the case. According to the judges, a political party has no right to challenge the action of another party, or the decision of INEC, in respect of another party.

The sum of Two Million Naira was awarded against the PDP, in addition the suit was dismissed for lack of merit.

The Justices further held that the attitude of the appellant (PDP), amounts to misleading the court, describing the move as “sad”.
Shettima withdrew his senate nomination on 6th July 2022 and was subsequently replaced. At this point, he was no longer a candidate for the Senate, and as such his position as vice president, did not constitute a multiple nomination breach.

On the case of Uche Nwosu which the PDP relied on, the Supreme Court Justices reminded them that they made the decision as at that time and are fully aware of the details.

Uche Nwosu in his case, got nominated by two political parties for different positions. They held that the the suit of the PDP, was bound to fail right from the trial court, to the Court of Appeal, and the Supreme Court.

The Justices further held that the action of the PDP was painful as it used the social media to set a trap for the Apex court to blackmail it, describing this situation as unfortunate and uncalled for.

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