
Nigeria’s All Progressives Congress has withdrawn its petition challenging Governor Ademola Adeleke’s re-election, Premium Times reported. The lawyer who filed the suit on behalf of the APC and its governorship candidate said the case was withdrawn from the election tribunal on Tuesday. The report did not give a reason for the withdrawal or detail any response from Adeleke, the tribunal, or other parties involved in the dispute.
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