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Tribunal dismisses Obi’s 25 percent FCT votes claim, says Abuja like other states

Nigeria's Labour Party Presidential Candidate, Peter Obi, adjust his glasses during a press briefing on the outcome of the 2023 Nigeria presidential and general election in Abuja on March 2, 2023. - Peter Obi announced on March 2, 2023 he would challenge the outcome of Nigeria's fiercely fought presidential elections after official results awarded victory to the ruling party's champion, Bola Tinubu. (Photo by KOLA SULAIMON / AFP)

Nigeria’s Labour Party Presidential Candidate, Peter Obi, adjust his glasses during a press briefing on the outcome of the 2023 Nigeria presidential and general election in Abuja on March 2, 2023. – Peter Obi announced on March 2, 2023 he would challenge the outcome of Nigeria’s fiercely fought presidential elections after official results awarded victory to the ruling party’s champion, Bola Tinubu. (Photo by KOLA SULAIMON / AFP)

The Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC) has dismissed the Labour Party and its presidential candidate, Peter Obi’s Petition for 25 percent of votes in Abuja needed to win the presidential election.
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According to the court, Federal capital territory FCT residents have no special privileges as the petitioners claimed.

The court also rejected the reports of forensic analyses tendered by LP’s three witnesses.

According to the court, they are either made during the pendency of the case or by an interested party.

This is as it rejected the European Union report on the polls, arguing that it was not tendered by an official of the body.
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