May 15, 2026

Supreme Court strikes out Atiku’s appeal against Buhari’s re-election victory

By Muhammad A. Aliyu

The Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its candidate, Atiku Abubakar, against the re-election victory of President Muhammadu Buhari.

The apex court gave the final ruling after hearing the appeal on Wednesday.

A seven-man panel of the court led by Tanko Muhammad, chief justice of Nigeria, ruled that that the appeal lacks merit, saying the reasons for the judgment would be given on a later date.

More details soon…

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