Anxieties As Supreme Court Reserves Judgment in Atiku’s Petition Against Tinubu

The Supreme Court has reserved judgment in the petition by the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Atiku Abubakar, seeking to void the declaration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as winner of the 2023 presidential election.

A seven-member panel of the court, led by Justice John Okoro made the announcement after lawyers to parties adopted their briefs of argument and made final submissions.

The court also took arguments from lawyers to parties on the motion filed by the appellants to supply fresh evidence..

Justice Okoro said parties in the matter would be communicated as soon as the judgment date is fixed.

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Appellants’ lawyer, Chris Uche (SAN) urged the court to grant the motion and allow their appeal, grant the prayers sought and disqualify Tinubu.

On their part, lawyers to the respondent’s – Abubakar Mahmoud, SAN (for the Independent National Electoral Commission), Chief Wole Olanipekun, SAN (for Tinubu) and Chief Akin Olujinmi, SAN (for the All Progressives Congress) urged the court to dismiss both the motion and appeal for lacking in merit.

The court, which rose briefly, has now reconvened for the hearing of the appeal by the Allied Peoples Movement (APM).