Supreme Court Declines Atiku’s Request To Inspect INEC Server‎

The Supreme Court has dismissed another appeal by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its candidate in the last presidential election, Atiku Abubakar, which seeks to inspect the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), reportedly used on February 23.

The Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC) had on June 24, 2019, dismissed the PDP and Atiku’s application on the matter. But they approached the Supreme court again to appeal the PEPC’s decision.

In a ruling on Tuesday, a five-man panel led by Justice Datijo Mohammed ruled that the appeal was a waste of time and without basis.

Justice Chima Nweze, who read the lead judgment, said: “I see no reason for departing from the reasoning of the lower court. I find that this appeal is without merit, and it is accordingly, dismissed.”

Other members of the panel are Justices Mohammed, Kumai Akaahs, Paul Galumje and Uwani Abba-Aji agreed with the lead judgment.

FROM   aledeh.com/just-in-supreme-court-declines-atikus-request-to-inspect-inec-serve