The Supreme Court has fixed Thursday to deliver the judgment on Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party and his courter in the Labour Party, Peter Obi, seeking to nullify President Bola Tinubu’s election.
The apex court communicated the judgment date to all the parties on Wednesday through a notice that was signed by one of its registrars.
Kehinde Edun, the Legal officer of the Labour Party, confirmed the Supreme Court Judgement date in a statement on Wednesday, expressing optimism of victory.
The development comes 72 hours after a seven-member court panel led by Justice John Okoro heard the appeals and reserved its verdict after parties adopted their final argument briefs.
Recalls that Atiku, Obi had approached the Supreme Court challenging the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC’s declaration that Tinubu of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, was the valid winner of the presidential election held on February 25.
They are praying the apex court set aside the September 6 judgment of the Presidential Election Petition Court, PEPC, which dismissed their allegation that the election was rigged in favour of the ruling party.
Aside from challenging President Tinubu’s eligibility to participate in the contest, both Atiku, who came second, and Obi, who came third, maintained that he (Tinubu) did not secure the majority of valid votes that were cast during the election to be declared the winner.
