Kenya's Supreme Court has annulled the result of last month's presidential election, citing irregularities, and ordered a new one within 60 days. The election commission had declared incumbent Uhuru Kenyatta the winner by a margin of 1.4 million votes.
Raila Odinga, Mr Kenyatta's opponent, said the commission was "rotten" and demanded resignations and prosecutions. President Kenyatta said he would respect the court's decision but also branded the judges "crooks".
Other elections in Africa have been annulled or cancelled but this appears to be the first time on the continent that an opposition court challenge against a presidential poll result has been successful.
Friday's events as they happened. Chief Justice David Maraga said the 8 August election had not been "conducted in accordance with the constitution" and declared it "invalid, null and void".
He said the verdict was backed by four of the six Supreme Court judges. The announcement drew cheers from opposition supporters both inside and outside the courtroom.
The court ruling did not attribute any blame to President Kenyatta's party or campaign.
What did the judges say was wrong? Justice Maraga said the election commission had failed "to conduct the presidential election in a manner consistent with the dictates of the constitution".
Kenya Supreme Court says the presidential election was not conducted in accordance with the constitutin. Kenya Supreme Court says the presidential election was not conducted in accordance with the constitution.
Meanwhile, Atiku Abubakar , the candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in 2019 presidential election, has set up a legal team that will challenge the victory of the incumbent President Muhammadu Buhari of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in court.
The Guardian reports that the inauguration of his legal team, headed by Dr Livy Uzoukwu (SAN), on Saturday, was announced by his media aide Paul Ibe through a statement.
“I have just inaugurated my legal team and charged them with the responsibility of ensuring that our stolen mandate is retrieved,” Abubakar said in the statement.
GUYS, DO YOU THINK NIGERIA PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION WILL BE CANCELLED JUST LIKE IN KENYA?
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Stanley Nwosu
It will work blc even the CJN is your brother, if you see ablind man you will know that he is blind.
Prince Komolafe Waheed Adepegba
You should not compare Kenya election with our own Mr Enderson. I dont expect you to juxtapose the two election because thought you are a Democrats. Good luck.
Hassan Labbo
Na u be the valid evidence now. Maybe you didn't know that pdp has been rigging elections for so long and nothing happened. .
Olu Mo Zay
This na old news since 2017 na 😃😃
And kenyatta won d rerun election
Igbos and foolishness ehn
And kenyatta won d rerun election
Igbos and foolishness ehn
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Esorae David
Yes edeson it will b canceled
