Atiku said in his appeal filed at the Supreme Court to challenge the judgement of the Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC) that the panel of five justices of the court erred in their decision.
, Atiku Abubakar, has filed an appeal at the Supreme Court seeking to nullify the judgement of the Presidential Election Petition Court which affirmed President Bola Tinubu's victory at the 25 February presidential poll.
The five-member court held that the petitioners failed to prove in their separate suits allegations of electoral fraud against Nigeria's electoral commission, INEC and Mr Tinubu.In making real his vow, Atiku filed a notice of appeal premised on 35 grounds. He further contended, amongst other issues, that the presidential election court erred in law when it"failed to nullify the presidential election held on 25 February 2023 on the grounds of non-compliance with the Electoral Act, 2022, when by evidence before the tribunal, INEC conducted the election based on grave and gross misrepresentation contrary to the principles of the Electoral Act 2022, based on the"doctrine of legitimate expectation.
Pointing out another grouse with the PEPC, Mr Uche faulted the court's"shifting of the burden of proof" on Atiku instead of INEC concerning the issue of non-compliance with electoral laws. He said the provisions of the section are"clear and unambiguous", adding that a"literary and and ordinary construction will best define the intention of the framers of the constitution."
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