The presidential election petition court on Wednesday, during proceedings admitted in evidence, a certified true copy of Vice-President Kashim Shettima’s voluntary resignation letter as the senatorial candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), for Borno central senatorial district.
The Informant247 gathered that the letter, which dated July 6, 2022, was tendered by Wole Olanipekun, lawyer to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Kashim Shettima, at the opening of their defence in the petition filed by Peter Obi and the Labour Party (LP).
Obi and LP are challenging the victory of President Tinubu in February 25 presidential election.
The petitioners, alleged that Shettima was guilty of double nomination as APC senatorial and vice-presidential candidate, amongst several issues.
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