ABUJA, Sept 7 (Reuters) - Nigeria's main opposition candidates will appeal a tribunal ruling that affirmed Bola Tinubu's victory in a disputed presidential election in February that they claim was marred by irregularities, their lawyers said.
But the Presidential Election Petition Court on Wednesday dismissed their petitions point-by-point in a judgment that lasted more than 11 hours.
The ruling followed a pattern in previous election years in Africa's most populous country, where no legal challenge to the outcome of a presidential election has succeeded since Nigeria returned to democracy in 1999.
"Consequently, I have asked my lawyers to activate my constitutionally guaranteed rights of appeal to the higher court, which, in the instance, is the Supreme Court."
An appeal at the Supreme Court should be filed within 14 days from the date of the tribunal ruling.
Persons:
Bola Tinubu's, Atiku Abubakar, Peter Obi, Atiku, Obi, Nick Zieminski, Elisha Bala, Richard Chang
Organizations:
People's Democratic Party, Labour, Labour Party, Thomson
Locations:
ABUJA, Africa's, Nigeria, Anambra