Nigerian tribunal rejects challenge to President Tinubu's election win

Nigeria's President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, whose election win in February was upheld by a tribunal in Wednesday that dismissed opposition challenges to the election. © Gbemiga Olamikan/AP

A Nigerian tribunal has dismissed major opposition challenges to overturn President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's February election victory after a highly contested ballot.

The five members of Nigeria’s presidential election tribunal on Wednesday dismissed all claims made by Labour Party candidate Peter Obi and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate Atiku Abubakar to cancel the election, alleging irregularities.