💥JUST-IN
Election Tribunal Disqualifies Tinubu From 2023 Presidential Polls
The Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal sitting in Abuja on Monday has Disqualified the presidential candidate of the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC), Bola Ahmed Tinubu from participating in the general elections in 2023.
Bola Ahmed Tinubu who scored 1271 votes in the just concluded presidential primaries of the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC), who emerged as the party's flag bearer has been disqualified for inability to provide his certificate.
Mr Tinubu told INEC on Friday that he's certificates were stolen by unknown soldiers, as of now the only certificate he brought before them was a NEPA bill certificate.
A five-man panel of the Tribunal unanimously refused his request of running for the office of the President with a NEPA bill certificate, and disqualified Mr Bola Ahmed Tinubu from taking part in the general election in 2023.
The judges said the tribunal cannot deive into those issue at the interlocutory stage.
The Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal thereby directs the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC), to replace me Bola Ahmed Tinubu with another sellable candidate with immediate effect.
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