- A video circulating on Facebook claims that the Supreme Court has ruled in favour of the Labour Party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi, regarding the 25% of FCT votes controversy
- However, Legit.ng’s findings and Africa Check confirmed that this claim is incorrect as Obi’s petition is still with the Presidential Election Tribunal and has not yet reached the Supreme Court
- The video also references a TV interview with Michael Aondoakaa, the attorney-general of the federation, in which he discussed the Supreme Court’s 2008 interpretation of section 133 of the Nigerian Constitution
A viral video posted on Facebook alleged that Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s presidential candidate, who is contesting the results of the February 25, 2023 election, has received a favourable ruling from the Supreme Court.
Obi’s petition to the presidential election tribunal includes a request that Bola Tinubu, who ran under the All Progressives Congress, not be declared president-elect due to his failure to secure 25% of the votes in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, as allegedly mandated by the Nigerian constitution.
