Six States of the Federation have dragged the Federal Government before the Supreme Court seeking cancellation of the last February 25, 2023, Presidential and National Assembly elections.
The six states who instituted the suit through their Attorneys General are Adamawa, Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa, Delta,Edo, and Sokoto.
The suit was filed pursuant to sections 6 (6)14(3)153(2) and 252 of the 1999 Constitution and the inherent jurisdiction of the Apex Court.
They are asking the Supreme Court to invoke relevant provisions of the law to annul the poll based on alleged irregularities and malpractices.
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The States want the Supreme Court to declare that the pronouncement of the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, as winner of the February 25 presidential election and president-elect based on that election be voided by the court.
The suit filed by the Attorneys General of Adamawa, Akwa-Ibom, Bayelsa, Delta, Edo, and Sokoto States has the Attorney General of the Federation as sole respondent and was brought pursuant to Sections 6 (6) (a), 14 (2) (b), 153 (1) (F) and 232 (1) of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as Amended); 2. Sections 25 (1), (2) and 3; Sections 60 And 66 Of The Electoral Act, 2022.
They predicated their case on the grounds that;
The collation of the national election results from the 36 States of the Federation, and that of the Federal Capital Territory, for the said 2023 Presidential and National Assembly elections have not been carried out in compliance with the mandatory provisions of relevant sections of the Electoral Act, 2022; the INEC Regulations and Guidelines for the Conduct of Elections, 2022, made pursuant to the provisions of the Electoral Act, 2022; and the INEC Manual for Election Officials, 2023.
It was their submission that the;
Non-compliance with the due process of law has led to a widespread agitation, violent protests, displeasure, and disapproval from a wide spectrum of the Nigerian populace, including international observers, political parties, well-meaning Nigerians and former Head of States of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
They further claimed that the widespread violent protests, demonstrations, and rallies endangered the peace, order, good governance, security, and safety of the plaintiffs.
