The Supreme Court of Nigeria is set to deliver judgment in the appeal filed by Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), and Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, challenging the victory of Bola Tinubu, the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), in the 2023 presidential election.
The judgment is scheduled to be delivered on November 3, 2023.
Atiku and Obi are challenging Tinubu’s victory on the grounds of electoral fraud and non-compliance with the Electoral Act.
Gistcore media had earlier reported that 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, mister 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.
When the court reconvened, it heard the appeal of the 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. The apex court thereafter dismissed the appeal.
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