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March 9, 2019
President Muhammadu Buhari says the court caseinstituted against his electoral victory by Atiku Abubakar, the defeatedcandidate of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP is not unexpected.
The Presidentstated this shortly after casting his vote during the gubernatorial and StateHouse Assembly elections at the polling unit in Daura, Katsina State.
The IndependentNational Electoral Commission, INEC had on February 27 declaredthe president winner of the 2019 presidential election held on February 23.
Buhari wasdeclared re-elected having polled over 15 million votes, winning in 19 states,to defeat 72 other candidates, including Atiku Abubakar, who scored over 11million votes.
However, Atiku,who won in 17 states and Abuja to occupy the second position, had through hislegal team filed case at the Presidential Election Tribunal, challenging theresult of the election.
Atiku haddemanded that materials used for the February 23  presidentialelection be inspected by his legal team.