May 8, 2023

Action Alliance has withdrawn its petition against the President-elect, Bola Tinubu.

This is coming even as the Presidential Election Petition tribunal is set to commence pre-hearing on Monday in Abuja.

The AA however did not give reason for the withdrawal.

The Presidential Election Petition Tribunal sitting at the Court of Appeal consist of a five-member panel of judges and is headed by Justice Haruna Tsammani.

Other panel members include Justice Stephen Adah, Justice Misitura Bolaji-Yusuf, Justice Boloukuoromo Moses Ugo and Justice Abbah Mohammed.

Justice Tsammani-led’s panel announced that it would commence its pre-hearing session with three petitions.

They are the petitions by Action Alliance (AA) marked: CA/PEPC/01/2023; Action Peoples Party (APP) marked: CA/PEPC/02/2023 and Peter Obi & Labour Party (LP) marked: CA/PEPC/03/2023.