The Presidential Election Petition Tribunal (PEPT) has announced that the final ruling on the petitions challenging President Bola Tinubu’s victory in the 2023 presidential election will be delivered on Wednesday, September 6.
The tribunal will be deciding on three different petitions, including those filed by Mr Peter Obi of the Labour Party, the Allied Peoples Movement, and Abubakar Atiku of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
The judgments will be televised live, but access to the courtroom will be strictly limited to accredited individuals, lawyers, and representatives of political parties.
- CA/PEPC/03/23 between Mr Peter Obi of the Labour Party vs. the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and three others.
- CA/PEPC/05/23 between Abubakar Atiku of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) vs. the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and two others.
- CA/PEPC/04/2023 between the Allied Peoples Movement vs. the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and four others.
The Registrar of the Court of Appeal has appealed for maximum cooperation from the public to ensure a smooth process.
The five-man presidential election tribunal, led by Justice Haruna Simon Tsamani, had previously reviewed the final written addresses of the parties involved in the case in preparation for the judgment delivery.
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