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The Supreme Court has reserved judgment in the appeal by Atiku Abubakar and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as well as those of Peter Obi and Labour Party, against the judgment of the Presidential Election Petition Court which affirmed the victory of President Bola Tinubu in the presidential election.
A seven-member panel of the court, led by Justice Inyang Okoro announced this on Monday after counsels to parties adopted their briefs of argument and made final submissions.
The apex court also took arguments from lawyers to parties on the motion filed by Atiku to supply fresh evidence on forged documents. Counsel to Atiku Abubakar, Chris Uche, urged the court to grant the motion and allow their appeal, grant the prayers sought, and disqualify Tinubu.
Counsel to the respondents, Abubakar Mahmoud, for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Wole Olanipekun for President Tinubu, and Akin Olujinmi for the All Progressives Congress (APC) urged the court to dismiss both the motion and appeal for lacking in merit.
…Reserves judgment in appeal by Peter Obi/LP
The Supreme Court has reserved judgment in the appeal by Peter Obi and the Labur Party (LP) against the September 6 judgment of the Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC) which affirmed the victory of President Bola Tinubu in the last presidential election.
Justice John Okoro, who led a seven-member panel that heard the appeal, said parties would be notified when the judgment is ready.
Lawyer to the appellants, Livy Uzoukwu (SAN) while adopting his written briefs, prayed the court to allow the appeal and grant the reliefs sought.
Abubakar Mahmoud (SAN), for INEC; Wole Olanipekun (SAN) for Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettma; and Akin Olujinmi (SAN) for the APC, urged the court to dismiss the appeal for lacking in merit.
…Dismisses APM’s appeal
When the court reconvened, it heard the appeal of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM). The party was urged to withdraw its appeal as it did not have prayers for determination.
Counsel for the APM, Machukwu Umeh, subsequently withdrew his appeal.
The respondents did not object to the withdrawal, prompting the apex court to dismissed the appeal accordingly./SHARE THIS
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Tags: Atiku Abubakar, PDP, Peter Obi, LP, PBAT, APC, INEC
