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APM’s Suit Against Shettima, Tinubu Dismissed by Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal

The tribunal’s chairman, Justice Haruna Tsammani, stated that double nomination was not a valid ground for disqualification in presidential elections according to constitutional sections 131 and 137.

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The Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal in Abuja has dismissed the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) lawsuit against Vice-President Kashim Shettima and Bola Tinubu.

The tribunal’s chairman, Justice Haruna Tsammani, stated that double nomination was not a valid ground for disqualification in presidential elections according to constitutional sections 131 and 137.

Furthermore, he ruled that Ibrahim Masari, nominated as a placeholder by the APC for the Vice President position, was not a required party in the petition, as he wasn’t a candidate nor did he win the election.

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