HDP disowns presidential candidate

The national executive committee of Hope Democratic Party (HDP) has denied involvement in the petition filed by its presidential candidate, Ambrose Owuru.

Owuru had asked the presidential election petition tribunal to stop the inauguration of president Muhammadu Buhari for a second term.

The party’s national vice chairman Haruna Shaba made this known at an emergency NEC meeting in Abuja.

Shaba claimed that Owuru did not consult the party’s leadership before filing the petition.