BREAKING: PEPC Strikes out APM Petition
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The Presidential Election Petition Court sitting in Abuja on Wednesday has struck out the petition of APM as it is devoid of any merit, having resolved the issues on double/multiple of Kassim Shettima in the favour of the respondents.
Justice Tsammani holds that the Allied People’s Movement lack locus stand to institute matters bothering on nomination and sponsorship of Vice President Kassim Shettima
According to Justice Tsammani, “The issue of qualification or nomination of any candidate is a pre election matter.”
“A political party cannot impose credibility status on any candidate unless as prescribed by section 65, 131 and 137 of the constitution.”
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