The Presidential Election Petition Tribunal on Wednesday dismissed the petition filed by the Peoples Democratic Movement (PDM) and its presidential candidate, Pastor Aminchi Habu, challenging the victory of Muhammadu Buhari at the February 23, 2019 poll.
The dismissal was sequel to a formal application for withdrawal by Aminchi Habu, candidate of the PDM in the last presidential election.
The tribunal had last week adjourned to today, Wednesday, July 24, for commencement of hearing in the PDM’s petition after dismissing a similar application filed and argued last week by the PDM’s National Chairman, Frank Igwebuike.
However when the matter was called, Wednesday, counsel to the presidential candidate, Aliu Lemu, informed the tribunal of an application filed on July 23, seeking the withdrawal of their petition against the election of President Buhari.
Counsel to the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC), Yunus Usman SAN, that of President Buhari, Yusuf Alli, and the APC did not oppose the withdrawal.
Consequently, Tribunal chairman, Mohammed Garba, granted the application and dismissed the petition.
The PDM’s petition is one of the three remaining petitions filed before the tribunal to challenge the outcome of the February 23, 2019 poll.