Supreme Court didn’t say Tinubu defeated Peter Obi – Datti Baba-Ahmed

The Vice Presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 elections, Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed, has openly questioned the popular belief that the Supreme Court confirmed Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s victory.

He claims that the apex court merely upheld what he described as the “illegality” declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

Datti Baba-Ahmed voiced his concerns during a recent appearance on Arise TV. His statements come in the wake of his running mate, Peter Obi’s, press conference addressing the judicial process’s outcome following the election.

In a bid to challenge INEC’s declaration of Tinubu as the winner of the election, Peter Obi had taken the matter to the Supreme Court. However, the apex court’s ruling upheld the decision of the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal, affirming Tinubu as the duly elected president.

“Please quote me on this: the Appeal and Supreme Courts did not affirm Tinubu’s presidency. They merely upheld the illegality of INEC’s declaration,” Datti Baba-Ahmed asserted on Arise TV. “We accepted the judgment because it was the last step for HE Peter Obi and me to take; we rejected and did not accept it as a valid judgment.”