“We note also the needless lavish showering of praises on the legal counsels of both APC and Candidate Bola Ahmed Tinubu by the retired Justice.”
Mr Rufai joins many other top members of the party that have left the NNPP.
In Lokoja, the tribunal also ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to conduct a supplement election in the affected 94 polling units.
The comments come as President Bola Tinubu marks his 100 days in office — and as Nigerians brace for the verdict of a panel sitting on opposition lawsuits against his victory.
“Maybe before the end of today or by tomorrow, you are likely going to see the full impact,” said NLC.
The NNPP is mired in several controversies.
“Buhari was spending money recklessly,” ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo asserted.
The tribunal upheld the election of APC duo Adams Oshiomhole and Ihonvbere Julius.
“While they exercise the legal rights afforded them in our democracy, I have set my course and mind on the leadership of this nation.”
Mr Lawal said that CODE would deploy observers in Kogi, Bayelsa and Imo and establish a situation room hub in Kogi for the Nov.11 poll.
