The Action Alliance, AA, on Monday, has withdrawn the petition it filed against the President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu.
Action Alliance, through its team of lawyers led by Mr. Oba Maduabuchi, SAN, applied to discontinue further proceedings in the matter, shortly after the Presidential Election Petition Court, PEPC, kick-started its pre-hearing session.
Speaking he demanded the withdrawal of the party’s name from the petition on the grounds that the AA did not consent to be joined in the petition.
He cited the Court of Appeal judgment which according to him said, “You people are not even members of Action Alliance adding that he would not like to drag the court into the matter.
“My prayers are that upon withdrawal, the petition be dismissed adding that “I have been served by the respondents that they are not opposing.”
Responding, counsel for the respondent, Abubakar Mahmoud said, “We have no objection, my Lord.”
In a brief ruling, Justice Tsammani dismissed the petition as requested.
“The petition is hereby dismissed,” the justice concluded.
The AA has been embroiled in a tussle over the party’s leadership.
