The Court of Appeal, Abuja, has dismissed an appeal by Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), seeking the disqualification of the presidential candidate of All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, and his vice, Kashim Shettima, in the Feb. 25 election.
A three-member panel headed by Justice James Abundaga, in a unanimous judgment, held that the PDP failed to establish that its had locus standi to institute the case.
Delivering the lead judgement, Mr Abundaga, who agreed with the submissions of lawyers to the respondents, including Thomas Ojo of Lateef Fagbemi and Co, described the PDP as a busy body, who dabbled into issues that were internal affairs of the APC.
The PDP had argued that at the time Shettima was nominated as a vice presidential candidate, he had not resigned or withdrawn his nomination as candidate for Borno Central Senatorial poll.
The PDP, which sought an order disqualifying the APC, Messrs Tinubu and Shettima from contesting the presidential election scheduled for February 25, equally prayed the court for an order nullifying their candidacy.
