The Peoples Democratic Party and its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, have withdrawn an application they filed to compel the Independent National Electoral Commission to allow their agents to participate in the process of sorting out ballot papers that were used for the February 25 presidential election.

Both the PDP and Atiku, who are separately challenging the outcome of the election that was declared in favour of Bola Tinubu, the candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress, told the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal, sitting at the Court of Appeal in Abuja, that they have deemed it fit to discontinue the application.

When the motion ex-parte, marked: CA/PEC/10M/2023, was called up for hearing on Wednesday, Atiku, through his team of lawyers led by Joe Kyari Gadzama, told the court that he filed a notice of discontinuance.

Following this, Justice Joseph Ikyegh-led three-member panel struck out the application.

A member of Atiku’s legal team, who did not want his name mentioned, disclosed that the decision to withdraw the application was an outcome of a meeting his legal team held with the leadership of the electoral body on Tuesday.

He said initially the application was filed because of challenges and administrative bottlenecks they encountered at the INEC office when they wanted access to the election materials as granted by the court.

“However, before the application which was dated March 13 could be slated for hearing, INEC, on its own, called our legal team for a meeting. “It was at that meeting which held yesterday (Tuesday) that all the grey areas were sorted out, with INEC pledging to allow our agents to observe the process of sorting out some of the electoral materials we requested, especially the ballot papers.

“Since that was primarily our prayer in the fresh application we filed, we felt that it would not be necessary to proceed with the hearing. So, to save judicial time, we filed a notice of discontinuance which was accordingly granted.”


Source: https://punchng.com/election-materials-pdp-atiku-withdraw-court-application-against-inec/

OAM4J Mynd44

He lost to Jagaban with the help of Obi

He have no Case

Atiku is free to withdraw his court case because Peter Obi is the real deal.

Peter Obi is the winner of 2023 Presidential Election and his mandate must be returned to him by fire 🔥 by force. Peter Obi is coming 💯

puremaker7:
He lost to Jagaban with the help of Obi

Learn to read. It's not too hard. You hear?

Atiku knows he stands no chance.

Though he really came second…he also knows there will be lots of exhibit As and Bs when they start sorting his ballot papers .

The mandate will be restored to the rightful winner in Peter Obi.

Obi is actually the winner while Atiku came second with Tinubu APC third. They now exchanged Tinubu with Obi allowing Atiku to maintain his second position. It appears Atiku has seen the truth. The stolen mandate must be retrieved and restored to the owner.

Strafudeen:


Learn to read. It's not too hard. You hear?

Shut the Fvck up! Obingoat

puremaker7:
Shut the Fvck up! Obingoat

Is that all?? Ask around, if I insult you you go regret being born oo, but you're too small for me. Cheers. Just learn to read.

Toh

If not for politics, Atiku is not supposed to take Tinubu to court cos they are both friends..

Strafudeen:


Is that all?? Ask around, if I insult you you go regret being born oo, but you're too small for me. Cheers. Just learn to read.

Regret being born because of the insult gotten online? you must be a very stupid kid..now get lost

helinues:
Toh

If not for politics, Atiku is not supposed to take Tinubu to court cos they are both friends..

friends in frued 😁😂😂😁

Johnthum:
Atiku is free to withdraw his court case because Peter Obi is the real deal.

Peter Obi is the winner of 2023 Presidential Election and his mandate must be returned to him by fire 🔥 by force. Peter Obi is coming 💯

ipob fool.. your Thiefobi failed woefully... He couldn't meet the required law votes in 25 states of the federation... And it is not posible for him to have the majority VOTES..

He got most of his votes from South East n south south region including Lagos State.. where else does he got tangible votes in the north ? Ooh , Abuja , nasarwa , plateau ?

Out of 19 states in the north including fct.. obi won just 3... Imagine ? What mandate does he have... He was just trying to curtain is disgrace... He has nothing to claim.... That man is a DEVIL...

No sensible NIGERIANS will truncate democracy process ..Except the enemy of nigeria and nigerians ( biafran )... Obi knew he has nothing to fight tinubu with.. But claimed is just fighting the process....

Devilish man

paymentvoucher:
The Peoples Democratic Party and its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, have withdrawn an application they filed to compel the Independent National Electoral Commission to allow their agents to participate in the process of sorting out ballot papers that were used for the February 25 presidential election.

Both the PDP and Atiku, who are separately challenging the outcome of the election that was declared in favour of Bola Tinubu, the candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress, told the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal, sitting at the Court of Appeal in Abuja, that they have deemed it fit to discontinue the application.

When the motion ex-parte, marked: CA/PEC/10M/2023, was called up for hearing on Wednesday, Atiku, through his team of lawyers led by Joe Kyari Gadzama, told the court that he filed a notice of discontinuance.

Following this, Justice Joseph Ikyegh-led three-member panel struck out the application.

A member of Atiku’s legal team, who did not want his name mentioned, disclosed that the decision to withdraw the application was an outcome of a meeting his legal team held with the leadership of the electoral body on Tuesday.

He said initially the application was filed because of challenges and administrative bottlenecks they encountered at the INEC office when they wanted access to the election materials as granted by the court.

“However, before the application which was dated March 13 could be slated for hearing, INEC, on its own, called our legal team for a meeting. “It was at that meeting which held yesterday (Tuesday) that all the grey areas were sorted out, with INEC pledging to allow our agents to observe the process of sorting out some of the electoral materials we requested, especially the ballot papers.

“Since that was primarily our prayer in the fresh application we filed, we felt that it would not be necessary to proceed with the hearing. So, to save judicial time, we filed a notice of discontinuance which was accordingly granted.”


Source: https://punchng.com/election-materials-pdp-atiku-withdraw-court-application-against-inec/

OAM4J Mynd44

Both APC and PDP rigged recklessly. Atiku has no chance. PDP votes would reduce after sorting and recollation of results.

Some of the readers here do not read and understand before commenting.

INEC had given them the access to the sorting of the ballot papers so, no need for application on this.

Atiku IS a loser, he specialist in failure


ASIWAJU na baba

loosecanon50:
Atiku knows he stands no chance.

Though he really came second…he also knows there will be lots of exhibit As and Bs when they start sorting his ballot papers .

The mandate will be restored to the rightful winner in Peter Obi.

fools, clear rigging comes from southeast

rolams:
Some of the readers here do not read and understand before commenting.

INEC had given them the access to the sorting of the ballot papers so, no need for application on this.

You are correct,i'm impressed with your understanding..infact one bottle of drink for you my guy.

chibrolex:
You are correct,i'm impressed with your understanding..infact one bottle of drink for you my guy.