Today, the Supreme Court of Nigeria has rejected the appeal brought forth by the presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, and his Labour Party (LP) counterpart, Peter Obi, challenging President Bola Tinubu's victory in the February 25 presidential election. The court has upheld the decision of the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal, confirming President Tinubu's legitimacy as the duly elected President of Nigeria.

A seven-judge panel found the opposition's appeals, which alleged fraud, electoral law violations, and Tinubu’s presidential eligibility, without merit. Presided over by Justice Inyang Okoro, the Supreme Court also ruled that the failure of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to transmit the 2023 presidential election results to iRev electronically did not impact the election's outcome in favour of Bola Tinubu.

Furthermore, the Supreme Court dismissed Atiku Abubakar's attempt to introduce new evidence regarding Bola Tinubu's alleged forgery from Chicago State University, as it could not rule on an application the election petition tribunal had not previously addressed.

In addition, the Supreme Court rejected the petition to invalidate Bola Tinubu's presidential election win based on the argument that he did not secure 25% of the votes in the Federal Capital Territory.

In conclusion, Justice Okoro stated, “On the whole, having resolved all the issues against the appellant, it is my view that there is no merit in the appeal, and it is hereby dismissed.” The judgment delivered on September 6th, 2023, affirming the election of the second respondent as the duly elected President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, stands affirmed by the Supreme Court.