JUST IN: Suit Seeking To Stop Buhari’s Swearing-In Ruled On By Tribunal

President Muhammed Buhari

The suit to stop President Muhammed Buhari's inauguration by the Hope Democratic Party (HDP) and its Presidential Candidate, Mr Ambrose Aworu, was dismissed on Thursday by the Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal.

Justice Joseph Ikyechi, in a lead judgement, dismissed the application for lack of merit.

According to the reports, President Buhari, the All Progressives Congress, (APC) and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), were respondents in the suit.

The HDP had in its suit said it will be unfair and unjust to inaugurate President Buhari for a second term on the ground that the validity of the election that produced him has been challenged at the tribunal, Daily Post reports.

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The party and its Presidential Candidate, also prayed for an order stopping the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Ibrahim Tanko Mohammad from inaugurating or administering the Oath of Office and Oath of Allegiance on him (Buhari) until all court actions against him are determined.

The two petitioners said they were challenging the validity of President Buhari’s election on the ground of non-compliance with the electoral laws and have dully served the President, INEC and the APC despite notice of hearing of their petition against his election.

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