Nigeria’s Supreme Court Upholds President Tinubu’s Election

On Thursday, October 26, the Supreme Court affirmed President Bola Tinubu‘s win in the February 25 presidential election, dismissing appeals by opposition candidates Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Peter Obi of the Labour Party (LP).

In September, the Presidential Election Petition Court in Abuja rejected opposition party petitions, including claims of fraud and violations by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and doubts about Tinubu’s eligibility.