Channel news today 2019 presidential tribunal judgement

You're referring to the 2019 Presidential Election Tribunal judgement in Nigeria.

On September 11, 2019, the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal (PET) delivered its judgement on the petition filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, challenging the victory of President Muhammadu Buhari and the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2019 presidential election.

Here are the key highlights of the judgement:

Judgement: The tribunal dismissed the petition filed by the PDP and Atiku Abubakar, upholding the victory of President Buhari and the APC in the 2019 presidential election.

Reasons: The tribunal held that the petitioners failed to prove their allegations of electoral fraud and irregularities, and that the evidence presented by the petitioners was not sufficient to overturn the election results.

Key findings:

  1. The tribunal found that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) did not rig the election in favor of the APC.
  2. The tribunal also found that the petitioners failed to prove that the election was marred by massive rigging, as alleged.
  3. The tribunal held that the election was generally peaceful and credible, and that the results declared by INEC were valid.

Consequences: The judgement effectively ended the legal challenge to the 2019 presidential election results, and President Buhari's victory was upheld.

Reactions: The judgement was met with mixed reactions from various stakeholders, including the PDP, which vowed to appeal the decision, while the APC hailed the verdict as a victory for democracy.

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