The Action Alliance has withdrawn their petition against Bola Tinubu, the incoming president.
This decision was made during the current pre-hearing on Monday in Abuja at the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal.
The petitioners said that their actual candidate Solomon Okanigbuan was left off of the list posted on the Independent National Electoral Commission’s website.
The Action Alliance was represented in court by Solomon Okanigbuan, the party’s presidential candidate, and Adekunle Omo-aje, the chairman of the party, who made the announcement.
Bola Tinubu’s representative, Plateau State Governor Simon Lalong, introduced himself. Lalong could not, according to the court, represent Tinubu; only the APC could.
Oba Maduabuchi then made an appearance announcement for the AA party.
Malachi Umuebe also confirmed his appearance for the same party, which caused confusion.
However, Maduabuchi remained adamant in his position as the party’s spokesman and asked the court for permission to completely withdraw the petition.
Speaking, he urged that the party’s name be removed from the petition on the grounds that the AA had not given its consent to be included.
He cited the Court of Appeal judgment which according to him said, “You people are not even members of Action Alliance adding that he would not like to drag the court into the matter.
“My prayers are that upon withdrawal, the petition be dismissed adding that “I have been served by the respondents that they are not opposing.”
Responding, counsel for the respondent, Abubakar Mahmoud said, “We have no objection, my Lord.”
In a brief ruling, Justice Tsammani dismissed the petition as requested.
“The petition is hereby dismissed,” the justice concluded.
The AA has been embroiled in a tussle over the party’s leadership.
