Tinubu, Shettima to be sworn-in on Monday as Supreme Court dismisses PDP’s suit

It was the end of the road for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Friday as the
Supreme Court dismissed its suit challenging alleged ‘double nomination’ of Vice President-elect, Kassim Shettima.

With the judgement, President-elect, Senator Bola Tinubu, and Shettima will be sworn-in on Monday in Abuja.
They will succeed President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo (SAN).
The Apex court agreed with the lower courts that the PDP lacks the Locus Standi to institute the case.

Justice Adamu Jauro, who read the judgement, added that the PDP acted as meddlesome interloper and a busy body as it is an internal affair of the APC.

N2 million was awarded against the PDP, even as the suit was dismissed for lacking in merit.

The Justices further held that the attitude of PDP amounts to misleading the court, describing the move as “sad”.