Court gives Atiku, Obi, others nod to serve Tinubu petitions by substituted means, having left Nigeria suddenly

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–Bola Tinubu: flying out

…Shettima, Masari too

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The Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC) has granted the request by Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Peter Obi of the Labour Party (LP) and the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) for permission to serve their petitions on Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Kashim Shettima and Kabir Masari through the All Progressives Congress (APC).

A three-member panel, presided over by Justice Haruna Tsammani, granted the request on Friday, in three rulings on the three ex-parte motions filed by Atiku and PDP; Obi and LP; and APM.

In their motion, which was argued by Eyitayo Jegede , SAN, Atiku and the PDP sought leave to serve Tinubu with the petition and other accompanying processes through the APC.

Obi and LP had sought, in their motion, argued by Ikechukwu Ezechukwu, SAN, also sought leave to serve Tinubu and Shettima through the APC.

Also in its motion, argued by Oyetola Atoyebi, SAN, the APM sought leave to serve Tinubu, Shettima and Masari through the APC.

Recall that the APC flag bearer, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, had, within the week, jetted out of the country, purportedly to have some rest after a hard-fought presidential election, February 25./SHARE THIS

  • Tags: Atiku Abubakar, PDP, Peter Obi, LP, APM

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