By Chibuike Nwabuko
Abuja (Sundiata Post) – The seven-member panel of the Supreme Court has reserved till a yet-to-be-announced date to deliver judgment on the appeal by Atiku Abubakar of the People’s Democratic Party seeking to dismiss the decision of the Election Court that affirmed Bola Tinubu as Nigeria’s elected president.
The apex court reserved judgment after counsels of Atiku, electoral body, INEC, Tinubu and the All Progressives Congress APC adopted their briefs of arguments.
Atiku Abubakar had approached the Supreme Court in his quest to have it set aside the decision of the lower court, depending on 35 grounds for seeking this.
The former Vice President insists Mr Tinubu didn’t win the election, citing non-compliance with the electoral act by failing to upload real results to INEC portal, corrupt practice, forfeiture due to alleged drug trafficking, failure to secure 25% votes in the FCT, among others.
Atiku, through his counsel, Chris Uche, prayed to the apex court to grant the main appeal and nullify the electoral victory of President Bola Tinubu.
In their separate response, electoral body, INEC, Bola Tinubu, and the APC urged the Court to dismiss the appeal for lacking in merit.
This particular appeal is supposed to lapse within 60 days from September 6, 2023 when Justice Haruna Tsammani-led five-member panel of the Presidential Election Petition Court delivered judgment on three appeals challenging President Bola Tinubu’s electoral victory.Arise Tv
