Peter Obi, Atiku, others gang against Tinubu as presidential election petition tribunal begins hearing: Live Updates

On Monday, Would possibly perhaps perhaps additionally 8, the Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal in Abuja commenced pre-hearing for the petitions that contest the outcomes of the February twenty fifth presidential election.

This match holds necessary importance because it could perhaps perhaps well per chance also potentially form the discontinuance outcomes of the election dispute.

Deal with tuned for Legit.ng‘s updates on the Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal court docket cases.

Would possibly perhaps perhaps additionally 31: Tribunal resumes hearing

Welcome to Legit.ng’s are residing coverage because the Presidential Election Petition Court court docket cases resume this present day, Wednesday, Would possibly perhaps perhaps additionally 31.

PDP, Atiku open case, snug BVAS printouts, election outcomes, others

Meanwhile, the PDP additionally tenders before the tribunal copies of outcomes sheets, printouts of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation Machine (BVAS) and file of the sequence of Permanent Voter Playing cards (PVC) quiet for the last presidential election across the 36 States and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

The paperwork were tendered as part of the graduation of the hearing within the petition by the PDP and its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar.

The paperwork snug from the bar by the petitioners’ lawyer, Eyitayo Jegede (SAN), were admitted in proof, with the objection raised in terms of a pair of of the paperwork by legal professionals to the respondents.

The petitioners failed to name any witnesses.

Peter Obi’s first perceive testifies

After the tribunal admitted the paperwork in proof, Okutepa called his client’s first perceive.

The perceive, Lawrence Nwakaeti, stated he deposed to a perceive statement on 20 March at the court docket’s registry in Abuja.

Nwakaeti, a lawyer, told the court docket that he voted everywhere in the 25 February presidential election at his polling unit at Umuezeala Village Square, Ihiala, in Anambra Impart.

In his depositions, Nwakaeti stated President Tinubu turned into as soon as fined within the US for allegedly trafficking in narcotics.

Nevertheless under sinful-examination by Wole Olanipekun, Tinubu’s lawyer, Nwakaeti stated he could perhaps well per chance be surprised to know if Tinubu turned into as soon as not fined within the paperwork he tendered to the court docket.

Responding to Olanipekun’s enquiry if the perceive had been to the US, Nwakaeti answered within the affirmative.

Specifically, he stated he had visited Michigan in 2003.

Also, APC’s lawyer, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN) requested Nwakaeti if he turned into as soon as aware that a “formal clearance listing” turned into as soon as issued by an ethical attaché of the US embassy, absolving Tinubu of any wrongdoing pertaining to the alleged crime.

In his response, Nwakaeti stated he turned into as soon as not responsive to any clearance listing in favour of Tinubu.

After the perceive concluded his testimony, the court docket adjourned Obi’s petition until Wednesday for further hearing.

Tribunal admits paperwork alleging Tinubu’s indictment for illicit medication offences

The tribunal admits paperwork in proof accusing President Tinubu of drug offences within the US.

Peter Obi’s lawyer, Jibrin Okutepa (SAN) tendered some court docket paperwork purporting to be the US court docket’s option awarding $460,000 dazzling against Tinubu for illicit medication trafficking imposed by the US District Court, Northern District of Illinois, Jap Division.

The swimsuit marked: 93C 4483 turned into as soon as between the US of The United States and Tinubu.

Okutepa additionally tendered paperwork to help Obi’s case of double nomination being pushed against the vp, Kashim Shettima.

INEC speaks paperwork tendered by Labour Celebration

Countering the motion of the Labour Celebration, INEC, through its lawyer, Abubakar Mahmoud, stated or not it will not be moral that INEC is being kept at hour of darkness with admire to paperwork to be tendered by the petitioner.

He, therefore, says the motion of the Labour Celebration amounts to “trial by ambush” because it is but to be served the paperwork that the social gathering seeks to snug.

Mahmoud adds that here is essential to be positive that the paperwork dangle been duly Certified or not.

The tribunal has the same opinion with INEC and says all respondents within the Labour Celebration petition have to uncover the paperwork to be tendered beforehand.

The court docket therefore goes on a 10-minute ruin for the topic to be sorted out.

Labour Celebration residing to fresh first perceive

The Labour Celebration is willing to bring forward its first perceive. Peter Obi, represented by his lawyer Jibril Okutepa, told the Court that they’ll be submitting some paperwork before the perceive testifies.

The first doc they are going to post is INEC’s Possess EC11A, dated July 14th, 2022. This function contains the signature of Kashim Shettima, acknowledging his acceptance of the Vice-Presidential nomination.

Peter Obi, Datti Baba-Ahmed fresh in court docket

The presidential candidate of the Labour Celebration (LP), Peter Obi and his working mate within the February 25 ballot, Datti Baba-Ahmed, are for the time being in court docket.

Labour Celebration opens case, to name simply one perceive this present day

The Labour Celebration (LP) opens its case by calling its first perceive.

The court docket earlier allocated three hours for the hearing within the petition by the LP and its presidential candidate, Peter Obi.

Nevertheless, when requested by the court docket what number of witnesses they’ve in court docket for the graduation of their case, their lawyer, Livy Uzoukwu (SAN) stated the petitioners dangle simply one perceive in court docket this present day.

Tribunal adjourns APM’s petition over Supreme Court’s option in PDP’s double nomination case

In step with the social gathering’s lawyer’s demand, Justice Haruna Tsammani-led five-member panel adjourned until Friday hearing within the petition by the APM.

APC lawyer makes reference to Supreme Court’s ruling on PDP’s case

The court docket cases open as Bola Tinubu, represented by his Counsel Wole Olanipekun, makes reference to the fresh Supreme Court ruling on Friday, Would possibly perhaps perhaps additionally 26, which disregarded the PDP’s case referring to the alleged double nomination of the vp, Kashim Shettima.

Olanipekun raises the inquire of of whether this selection by the ideally suited court docket nullifies the case brought forth by the Allied Folks’s Slip (APM), which equally challenges the APC’s victory on the root of substituting Kashim Shettima with a placeholder candidate, Kabir Masari.

In reply, S.A.T. Abubakar, the lawyer representing the APM, stated that the social gathering has not but purchased a copy of the judgment issued by the Supreme Court.

Abubakar emphasised that the social gathering will steal wanted motion when they function a copy of the judgment, in provide an explanation for to know the implications of the Supreme Court’s option fully.

Tinubu’s lawyer therefore stated his scheme to function the Certified Staunch Copy of the Supreme Court judgment within two days and supply it to the APM.

In response, the lawyer for the APM requested an adjournment of the petition hearing until Friday, June 2, to allow him to apply to the Supreme Court for the Certified Staunch Copy of the judgment referring to Shettima’s double nomination.

Would possibly perhaps perhaps additionally 30: Tribunal resumes hearing

Welcome to Legit.ng’s are residing coverage because the Presidential Election Petition Court court docket cases resume this present day, Tuesday, Would possibly perhaps perhaps additionally 30.

What to await this present day is the actual hearing of the petitions difficult the discontinuance outcomes of the 2023 Presidential Election.

Tribunal fixes date to open hearing

Meanwhile, the court docket has fastened Would possibly perhaps perhaps additionally 30 to open the obvious hearing of the petitions.

The tribunal affords three weeks to the Labour Celebration Presidential candidate, Peter Obi, to video show his case against the discontinuance outcomes of the Presidential Election.

In the pre-hearing listing read by Justice Tsammani stated the three weeks span from Thirtieth Would possibly perhaps perhaps additionally to June 23.

In provide an explanation for to be positive that a hasty hearing of the petition, there will be no oral examination of witnesses, as what’s going to be required is the adoption of perceive statements. For superstar (or professional) witnesses, half-hour shall be susceptible for proof in chief, whereas 20 minutes will be for sinful-examination and five minutes for re-examination.

The court docket additionally scheduled August 5 for counsels of all events within the Obi petition to undertake their addresses, indicating an discontinuance of the hearing, staring at for judgment.

In holding with the agenda, the court docket is anticipated to withhold court docket cases from Monday to Saturday each week until the completion of the hearing of the petition.

By law, the tribunal has 180 days to uncover the petitions and that expires on September 16, 2023.

Tribunal merges APM, Obi, Atiku petitions

Tinubu and the APC’s roar to discontinuance the tribunal from merging the petitions of Atiku, Peter Obi and the APM has failed.

The tribunal on Tuesday consolidated the total petitions against Tinubu.

Recall that the presidential election petition court docket had raised the topic of consolidating the total petitions and requested events to take care of it.

Tinubu and the APC had adversarial the topic of a merger, however the assorted petitioners maintained a neutral stance.

On the resumed court docket session on Tuesday, the five-member panel of the court docket held that the petitions could perhaps well per chance be consolidated and heard aspect by aspect given the time constraint to listen to and resolve the petitions.

Tuesday, Would possibly perhaps perhaps additionally 23: Tribunal resumes sitting

The tribunal resumes this present day, Tuesday, Would possibly perhaps perhaps additionally 23. What to await this present day?

The judges will give their listing on the pre-hearing session that has been on for two weeks.

The five-member panel headed by Justice Haruna Tsammani will additionally give its space on the consolidation of the three surviving petitions-Atiku/PDP, Peter Obi/Labour Celebration and APM.

Tribunal rejects Atiku, Peter Obi’s utility for are residing broadcast of court docket cases

The tribunal has disregarded an utility making an try for a are residing broadcast of court docket cases of the Election Petition hearings.

In a unanimous ruling, the five-member panel stated allowing cameras within the court for are residing streaming or broadcast of court docket cases will not be equipped for in Nigeria’s licensed guidelines.

The utility turned into as soon as disregarded for lacking in advantage as allowing such will amount to dramatization of the court docket cases of the Court.

Learn facts here.

Tinubu, Shettima’s legal professionals react

Tinubu and Shettima, through their lawyer, Akin Olujimi are additionally against granting an provide an explanation for for consolidation of the petitions.

He argues that the wording of paragraph 50 of the first agenda of the Electoral Act can also simply give an impression that or not it is necessary, however he stresses or not it will not be. They additionally pronounce the hobby of justice is per chance not served. Olujimi insists the three petitions dangle varied grounds on which they’re in response to.

Olujimi states that the constitution of the events is varied, because the petition of APM has five respondents, PDP has three respondents, and whereas Labour Celebration has four.

Kabiru Masari (Shettima’s Placeholder) additionally opposes the demand consolidation of the petitions. He spoke through his lawyer, Lawrence Otaru.

Masari says consolidating the petitions will residing off embarrassment, confusion and chaos.

The tribunal will, on Tuesday, Would possibly perhaps perhaps additionally 23, give a presentation of its pre-hearing listing.

In holding with Come up News, all respondents, moreover for INEC, are against the demand the consolidation of petitions.

APC rejects consolidation of the three petitions

APC through its lawyer, Charles Edosomwan, has rejected the consolidation of the petitions on grounds that the hobby of justice is per chance not served even when he agreed that it is necessary and at the discretion of the Court.

APM has one perceive

The Allied Folks’s Slip (APM) says it has listed one perceive and is proposing two days to prosecute its case difficult Tinubu’s victory.

The social gathering additionally stated or not it is ready to fair accept the proposed consolidation of the three surviving petitions.

On its space on the topic of consolidation, INEC stated or not it is at the discretion of the Court to command how it goes.

The electoral physique added it is taking a neutral stance on the topic of consolidation of the three petitions.

Monday, Would possibly perhaps perhaps additionally 22: Tribunal resumes hearing

The Presidential Election Petition Court resumes this present day, Monday, Would possibly perhaps perhaps additionally 22, with the anticipation of a ruling on the utility by the PDP and the Labour Celebration for a are residing broadcast of the court docket cases.

The five-member panel headed by Justice Haruna Tsammani will build its space positive on the utility which INEC, Bola Tinubu and the APC dangle adversarial.

There’ll additionally be an replace on the instruction by the court docket for all events to command on consolidating the three surviving petitions.

The surviving petitions are those of the PDP, Labour Celebration and the Allied Folks’s Slip (APM).

They all leer to nullify Tinubu’s victory within the Presidential Election held on 25 February 2023.

Atiku to fresh about 100 witnesses

The moral handbook of Atiku/PDP told the Court that their customers intend to fresh approximately 100 witnesses everywhere in the hearing of the petition that questions Tinubu’s electoral victory.

They expressed their scheme to full presenting their case within a 3-week timeframe, despite being entitled to a duration of seven weeks as petitioners.

Peter Obi of the Labour Celebration intends to name 50 witnesses and requested seven weeks to fresh his case.

President-elect Bola Tinubu, APC and INEC dangle additionally announced the sequence of witnesses they intend to name. Learn the principle points here.

Tinubu to fresh 39 witnesses in Atiku/PDP’s petition

In holding with Roland Otaru, the lawyer representing Tinubu, they thought to bring forward 39 witnesses and purpose to realize their fragment of the case within a span of nine days.

Otaru further advised that any reports from ‘professional witnesses’ must quiet be equipped a minimal of Forty eight hours forward of their testimonies being heard.

Additionally, Tinubu emphasised the importance of submitting and serving paperwork to all eager events forward of the scheduled hearing of the petition or the calling of witnesses.

INEC to fresh two witnesses all over hearing of Atiku/PDP’s petition

INEC, through its lawyer, Abubakar Mahmoud, says this can fresh two witnesses everywhere in the hearing of Atiku/PDP’s petition difficult the discontinuance outcomes of the election.

What to await at the tribunal

The tribunal is residing to streamline the hearing plan for the petitions of the PDP and the Labour Celebration, in response to Channels TV.

The two events are difficult the victory of the APC candidate and president-elect, Tinubu.

Legit.ng gathers that the court docket will agree on the agenda of the first petition, the sequence of witnesses that will testify, and the time to be allocated and be sinful-examined.

Chris Uche, counsel for the PDP candidate, Atiku Abubakar, and his social gathering, stated the total events had met, thought of and agreed on the sequence of witnesses, duration and examination of witnesses.

Saturday, Would possibly perhaps perhaps additionally 20: Tribunal resumes hearing

Welcome to Legit.ng’s are residing updates of the court docket cases this present day, Saturday, Would possibly perhaps perhaps additionally 20.

Labour Celebration presidential candidate Peter Obi and some high officials of the PDP are fresh in court docket.

Tribunal adjourns

The tribunal, after hearing from the events, adjourned until the following day to come, Saturday, Would possibly perhaps perhaps additionally 20.

The pre-hearing on the petition of Atiku/PDP will be concluded on Saturday.

Minute print of this present day’s court docket cases: Every PDP and LP’s petitions heard

Diverse functions filed by INEC, Tinubu and APC dangle been replied to by the counsel of Atiku/PDP.

Kemi Pinhero, a member of INEC’s moral physique of workers told the Election Petition court docket that it has two functions against the petition of Atiku/PDP.

The first one seeks the inserting out of 32 listed paragraphs of the petition faulting the discontinuance outcomes of the Presidential Election.

Nonetheless, Chris Uche for Atiku/PDP urged the Court to push apart the utility for grossly lacking in advantage and for being incompetent. He says the Court wants to listen to the petition on its advantage and not in bits.

The second utility seeks to strike out the reply within the petitioners’ petition. In reply to this, Chris Uche accused INEC of combating a proxy warfare for Bola Tinubu calling to inquire of the neutrality of INEC as an electoral umpire.

The many functions of both Tinubu and APC are making an try for an provide an explanation for of the Presidential Election Petition court docket inserting out the petition difficult the discontinuance outcomes of the February 25 Presidential Election.

INEC and the APC dangle two functions each, whereas Tinubu has three functions making an try for the inserting out of Atiku/PDP’s petition against the discontinuance outcomes of the presidential polls.

Meanwhile, following the adoption of the strategy of all events within the topic the five-member panel of the court docket chaired by Justice Haruna Tsammani has reserved a ruling that also can simply be delivered with the final judgement.

Pre-hearing of Peter Obi’s petition continues with drama

There turned into as soon as one other gentle drama as pre-hearing on the Labour Celebration topic continues.

Awa Kalu announced an appearance for the Labour Celebration, and Oba Maduabuchi, one other counsel rose to verbalize an appearance additionally for the Labour Celebration, the Lamidi Apapa faction.

He told the Court that he turned into as soon as handed the transient to picture the social gathering.

The Court therefore intervened, pointing out that the Apapa faction did not file the petition, and as such cannot be moral representation for the Labour Celebration. The court docket further added that there cannot be two counsels representing the social gathering.

Lamidi Apapa, Peter Obi, others advance court docket

Following the outdated drama, the appearing national chairman of the Labour Celebration, Lamidi Apapa, fulfilled his promise to return to the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal.

On Friday, everywhere in the resumption of court docket cases, Apapa turned into as soon as viewed seated within the help of the court as an alternate of the designated set reserved for Labour Celebration representatives, in response to Channels TV.

Notably, the social gathering’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi, turned into as soon as additionally fresh.

This development comes after Apapa’s transient appearance two days prior when he tried to fetch a seat designated for regarded as some of the LP leaders.

This motion led to a warfare of words with social gathering members, ensuing in a heated alternate of words. The tribunal declined to acknowledge Apapa’s appearance on behalf of the LP since both factions presented their possess representatives.

Justice Haruna Tsamani emphasised that if two folks roar to picture the social gathering, their appearance would not be officially recorded. The tribunal adjourned the court docket cases for this present day to continue with the pre-hearing stage.

As Apapa turned into as soon as leaving the court, he confronted a refrain of boos and jeers from social gathering members aligned with National Chairman Julius Abure’s camp, taunting him.

Friday, Would possibly perhaps perhaps additionally 19: Or not it is a unusual day at the Presidential Election Tribunal

Welcome to Legit.ng’s are residing updates of the court docket cases of the presidential election petition tribunal.

On the present time, Friday, Would possibly perhaps perhaps additionally 19, the tribunal is anticipated to listen to Peter Obi’s petition.

Tribunal finds when this can rule on Atiku’s utility

After hearing from the total events, the tribunal reserved its ruling on Atiku’s utility for the are residing broadcast of court docket cases, that also can simply be delivered on Friday, Would possibly perhaps perhaps additionally 19.

On the identical day, a same utility by the Labour Celebration (LP) will additionally be heard.

Attorneys to INEC, APC, Tinubu disagree

Abubakar Mahmoud, counsel for INEC, expressed inequity with the utility, arguing that introducing cameras into the court would undermine the solemn ambiance the court docket is legendary for. He believed that conducting their work with out cameras on their faces would withhold the desired seriousness.

Wole Olanipekun, the counsel for APC’s presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu, expressed surprise at the petitioner’s utility, emphasizing the necessity for a severe map within the court. He pressured out that the court docket must quiet not be treated like a stadium, theatre, or circus.

Lateef Fagbemi, counsel for the APC, likened are residing streaming of the court docket cases to fact television reveals like BBNaija (Large Brother Nigeria). He argued that jurisdictions with are residing streaming in overall plug away out crucial parts of the court docket cases. Fagbemi additionally highlighted the honor between a trial for the public and a trial by the public, suggesting that granting the utility can also residing a precedent for various tribunals making an try for the identical provide an explanation for.

Tribunal hears Atiku’s utility for are residing broadcast of court docket cases

Chris Uche, the counsel for Atiku and PDP, emphasised the importance of allowing the televising of court docket cases, citing its “monumental national significance.”

He requested an provide an explanation for from the court docket to uncover the modalities of implementation to be positive that a solemn and purpose ambiance.

Presidential election tribunal resumes hearing

The Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal on Thursday, Would possibly perhaps perhaps additionally 18, resumed the continuation of the hearing within the swimsuit by the PDP and its candidate, Atiku Abubakar.

Drama continues after the pre-hearing session

The drama continues after the pre-hearing session at the tribunal as supporters of the Julius Abure-led camp of the social gathering refuse the appearing national chairman, Lamidi Apapa, to take care of the press.

Tribunal adjourns Peter Obi’s pre-hearing against Tinubu to Would possibly perhaps perhaps additionally 19

After taking note of arguments from the events eager, the tribunal has adjourned to Friday, Would possibly perhaps perhaps additionally 19, for the continuation of the pre-hearing of Obi’s petition.

Learn the principle points here.

INEC’s lawyer reacts, counters Labour Celebration’s lawyer’s roar

Nonetheless, the counsel for INEC, Abubakar Mahmoud, expressed surprise at the allegations made by the Labour Celebration’s counsel. Mahmoud claimed that the Labour Celebration failed to help the agreed meeting and walked out of the rescheduled meeting.

Mahmoud outlined that the paperwork for Rivers and Sokoto states were indeed equipped, however the Labour Celebration refused to pay the wanted sum of 1.5 million naira for the Sokoto deliver paperwork. Additionally, the Possess EC8A for Rivers deliver had not been handed over to them.

Mahmoud stated that though some paperwork were given to the social gathering, they refused to fetch them until they purchased the total residing. He assured the court docket that INEC turned into as soon as making each effort to help in an open manner.

Labour Celebration’s lawyer accuses INEC of not cooperating

Livy Uzoukwu, the counsel for the Labour Celebration, told the court docket that the meeting held to focus on the submission of paperwork for the hearing failed to yield necessary outcomes. In holding with Uzoukwu, the Fair National Electoral Price (INEC) had only equipped 30% of the wanted paperwork, which contradicts the dedication made by the INEC Chairman, Mahmoud Yakubu, to build all wanted paperwork on hand.

Uzoukwu further stated that the social gathering had not but purchased the paperwork pertaining to Rivers Impart. No topic requesting the Resident Electoral Commissioner to set it in writing, Uzoukwu claimed that the Commissioner stated there dangle been no on hand Forms EC8A however did not supply written confirmation.

Labour Celebration factions clash

A gentle drama ensued between the 2 camps of the Labour Celebration on which neighborhood must quiet be in court docket.

The Tribunal refused to steal an appearance for the L. a. appearing National Chairman of the social gathering, Lamidi Apapa and the National Girls folk’s Chief of the social gathering, Dudu Manugu, who tried to build an appearance for the Labour Celebration when the petition turned into as soon as called.

The tribunal chairman, Justice Haruna Tsamani, stated if two persons are making an appearance for the social gathering, they is per chance not set on file.

Apapa had attempted to fetch the seat reserved for the Abure however turned into as soon as resisted. Learn facts about the drama here.

Peter Obi arrives court docket

The presidential candidate of the Labour Celebration, Peter Obi, has arrived court docket for the pre-hearing of his petition against the President-elect, Bola Tinubu.

In holding with Channels TV, the embattled LP national chairman, Julius Abure turned into as soon as additionally in court docket.

The social gathering’s factional chairman, Lamidi Apapa, turned into as soon as additionally fresh. A enormous drama forward.

What to await this present day: Peter Obi’s petition

Recall that the Tribunal had last week adjourned the pre-hearing session on Peter Obi and the Labour Celebration (LP)’s petition until Would possibly perhaps perhaps additionally 17 at the instance of the petitioners.

This could be the focal level of the tribunal because the judges resume this present day.

Presidential election tribunal resumes sitting

Welcome to Legit.ng’s are residing updates because the presidential election tribunal resumes sitting this present day, Wednesday, Would possibly perhaps perhaps additionally 17.

Atiku’s petition adjourned

The tribunal has adjourned Atiku/PDP’s motion which sought a are residing broadcast of the hearings within the presidential election petition case, to Thursday, Would possibly perhaps perhaps additionally 18.

Learn the principle points here.

PDP’s lawyer speaks

After the announcement of appearances by a kind of legal professionals representing the total events, the PDP/Atiku’s lead counsel, Dr Chris Uche, told the court docket that, in provide an explanation for to allow for a seamless Pre hearing of the case at the tribunal, counsels for a kind of events, met and dangle agreed to consolidate on some components related to documentations and can simply kind them on Thursday Would possibly perhaps perhaps additionally, 18.

On the motion/utility for televising the court docket cases of the court docket, Dr Chris Uche told the court docket that the PDP/Atiku is but to listen to from varied events.

He additionally announced that the PDP/Atiku has been served with further court docket processes by the APC and its Presidential Candidate, Bola Tinubu, asserting that the physique of workers is submitting their responses to the fresh processes.

Why I’m at the court docket, Atiku finds

Atiku takes to his Twitter take care of to expose why he’s fresh at the tribunal. The extinct VP and PDP presidential candidate stated he’s at the court docket to leer the court docket cases.

His tweet:

“I’m at the Court of Allure, the venue of the 2023 Presidential Election Petition Tribunal (PEPT), to leer the court docket cases of this present day’s hearing. -AA”

Atiku arrives court docket

The PDP presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has arrived at the court docket forward of the hearing.

Tinubu’s motion making an try for dismissal of APM’s petition

Tinubu has additionally filed a motion making an try for the dismissal of the petition by the All Peoples Slip (APM) difficult his election at the pre-hearing stage.

In its petition, APM contends that Tinubu will not be qualified to contest the 2023 presidential election due to this of he has not produced a validly nominated working mate.

APM additionally contends that Shettima turned into as soon as quiet the nominated senatorial candidate of the APC for Borno Central Senatorial District, Borno deliver, as of the date he turned into as soon as nominated because the vice presidential candidate on July 14, 2022.

APM and its presidential candidate, Chichi Ojei, additionally contended that the election turned into as soon as marred by widespread irregularities.

The tribunal will hear Tinubu’s motion this present day too.

PDP, Atiku leer are residing broadcast of court docket cases

Also this present day, the tribunal will hear the motion by Atiku making an try for a are residing broadcast of the court docket cases.

Counsel to Atiku, Chris Uche (SAN), stated the utility is “an provide an explanation for directing the court docket’s registry and events on modalities for admission of media practitioners and tools into the court.”

Presidential Election Petition Tribunal Hearing Enters Day 4

Welcome to Legit.ng’s are residing updates of the Day 4 court docket cases at the Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal in Abuja.

What to await this present day:

• Tinubu needs Atiku’s petition on dual citizenship self-discipline struck out
• PDP, Atiku leer are residing broadcast of court docket cases
• Tinubu’s motion making an try for dismissal of APM’s petition

On the present time, Thursday, Would possibly perhaps perhaps additionally 11, the court docket will hear the 2 motions by Tinubu difficult Atiku’s petition.

In the first motion brought by his counsel, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), Tinubu seeks to strike out some paragraphs in Atiku’s petition where he raised fresh components, which he stated weren’t pleaded within the distinctive petition whereas replying to his preliminary objection.

Atiku had contended that Tinubu failed to meet the constitutional threshold and is constitutionally disabled from contesting for the distance of business of President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria due to this of he forfeited a sum of $460,000 to the US in a drug case.

The PDP presidential candidate additionally claimed that Tinubu did not teach in his Possess EC9 that he holds dual citizenship in Nigeria and Guinea, having voluntarily purchased the citizenship of the Republic of Guinea.

Atiku had further submitted that the grounds for non-qualification are competent, being a constitutional self-discipline.

Tinubu, in his second motion, additionally requested the tribunal to push apart the total petition making an try for the nullification of the election for being a breach of the Electoral Act, 2022, filed by Atiku at the pre-hearing stage for being incompetent.

APC reacts to APP’s withdrawal of petition

In reaction, counsel to Tinubu, Wole Olanipekun, stated he and his client have to not opposing the APP’s utility for withdrawal, alongside side that they additionally have to not asking for payment.

Chairman of the Panel, Justice Tsammani, therefore disregarded the swimsuit with out a payment linked.

The APP turned into as soon as difficult the Presidential Election on the grounds of alleged non-compliance with the electoral licensed guidelines as successfully as INEC guidelines.

Following the dismissal, the court docket rose and can simply reconvene at 2pm for the Labour Celebration’s swimsuit.

APP withdraws petition difficult Tinubu’s victory

Meanwhile, the Slip Peoples Celebration (APP) has applied to withdraw its petition difficult Tinubu’s victory.

The counsel to the APP, Obed Agu, additionally requested the court docket to strike out and push apart the swimsuit.

Agu stated he turned into as soon as engaged on the directions of his client.

Presidential Election Petition Tribunal Hearing Enters Day 3

Welcome to Legit.ng‘s are residing updates of the Day 3 court docket cases at the Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal in Abuja.

The court docket will this present day, Wednesday, Would possibly perhaps perhaps additionally 10, hear the motions brought by the presidential candidate of the Labour Celebration (LP), Peter Obi, over the discontinuance outcomes of the February 25 election.

Recall that the presiding justice of the tribunal, Justice Haruna Tsammani, had on Monday scheduled the hearing on the responses to pre-hearing questions by the events on Obi and LP’s petition.

The proceeding, which has been fastened for 2 pm, is for the tribunal to uncover about the compliance of events to its directive to streamline components they could perhaps depend on within the first hearing.

In holding with Day-to-day Belief, Obi and LP will additionally bring their motion for the are residing broadcast of the tribunal court docket cases.

Atiku’s petition adjourned

The presiding justice, Justice Haruna Tsammani adjourns Atiku’s petition to Thursday, Would possibly perhaps perhaps additionally 11.

Tsammani added the unusual motions brought by Tinubu’s moral physique of workers making an try for to push apart Atiku’s petition at the pre-hearing stage will be entertained on the adjourned date.

Legit.ng gathers that the Tribunal will additionally rule on Atiku’s earlier motion for a are residing broadcast of the court docket cases on Thursday.

Tinubu’s lawyer reacts

Tinubu’s lawyer stated they’ve filed motions for the tribunal to push apart the petitions brought by Atiku.

Akin Olujimi (SAN) turned into as soon as responding to whether Tinubu’s physique of workers has replied to the pre-hearing questions in Possess TF 008 contained within the Atiku petition.

He stated “yes” however they’ve brought motions to set a inquire of to for the dismissal of the petitions

Atiku’s lawyer speaks

Chris Uche (SAN), Atiku’s lawyer tells the tribunal that “several agreements were damaged within the 2023 election”.

The senior lawyer turned into as soon as making a submission that it turned into as soon as not compulsory to apply some plan within the pre-hearing.

He stated it when Justice Tsammani told him the plan has already been agreed. The presiding justice replied “that is for you.”

Tribunal commences pre-hearing of Atiku’s petition

Or not it is now the time for the second petition scheduled for hearing this present day: Atiku and the PDP’s.

APM’s petition adjourned

The presiding justice, Justice Tsammani, has adjourned APM’s petition against Tinubu to Thursday, Would possibly perhaps perhaps additionally 11.

That is to allow events to behold at the functions and pre-hearing components they could perhaps perhaps well be objecting to and folk they obtained’t be.

The pick added that each functions will be definite everywhere in the subsequent pre-hearing session

Presidential Election Petition Tribunal Hearing: Day 2

Welcome to Legit.ng’s are residing updates of the Day 2 court docket cases at the Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal in Abuja.

Under are the petitions that the court docket will hear this present day:

1. Allied Peoples Slip (APM) marked: CA/PEPC/04/2023
2. Atiku Abubakar & the Peoples Democratic Celebration (PDP) marked: CA/PEPC/05/2023

Or not it is a wrap

On the present time’s are residing coverage of the Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal in Abuja has concluded. The tribunal is residing to resume on Tuesday, Would possibly perhaps perhaps additionally 9.

The petitions to be heard the following day to come are by:

• Allied Peoples Slip (APM) marked: CA/PEPC/04/2023
• Atiku Abubakar & the Peoples Democratic Celebration (PDP) marked: CA/PEPC/05/2023

Be definite to tune within the following day to come for our are residing coverage of the court docket cases.

We plug away you with some photos from the tribunal this present day.

Tribunal adjourns Peter Obi, Labour Celebration’s petition against Tinubu to Would possibly perhaps perhaps additionally 10

The tribunal fixes Would possibly perhaps perhaps additionally 10 for pre-hearing within the petition of the Labour Celebration (LP) and Peter Obi difficult Tinubu’s victory.

Tribunal adjourns APP’s petition against Tinubu

The tribunal fixes Would possibly perhaps perhaps additionally 10 for pre-hearing within the petition of the Slip Peoples Celebration (APP) difficult the February 25 presidential election.

APP and its presidential candidate, Simon Nnadi, are asking the tribunal to disqualify Tinubu over his alleged non-qualification to contest the election.

They additionally argued that INEC did not comply with the provision of the Electoral Act, 2023 by non-transmission of outcomes, which robbed them of their victory within the election, alongside side that the election turned into as soon as marred by inferior practices with the election outcomes compromised in nine states.

Also, they contended that the APC and Tinubu failed to gain the majority of moral votes forged within the election, alongside side the necessary 25 per cent of the votes within the FCT.

Earlier, counsel to APP, Obed Agu, stated he has filed a pre-hearing utility for the APC and Tinubu to concede the election before the topic attributable to the burden of proof at APP’s disposal showing Tinubu did not uncover the election.

Nevertheless legal professionals to APC and Tinubu, Lateef Fagbemi and Wole Olanipekun, both Senior Advocates of Nigeria, told the tribunal that they’ll form out the components at the correct time.

Summary of Peter Obi’s petition

The petition, collectively filed by Peter Obi and his social gathering, has INEC, Tinubu, Shettima Kashim, and the APC because the respondents.

Prayer 1: 25% votes in FCT

Obi and LP need the tribunal to uncover “that the 2nd Respondent (Tinubu) having did not gain one-quarter of the votes forged at the Presidential Election within the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja turned into as soon as not entitled to be declared and returned because the winner of the presidential election held on 25 February 2023”.

Prayer 2: Cancellation of Election

Obi and his social gathering additionally prayed to the court docket to present a proof for the cancellation of the February 25 presidential election.

They added that: “the Presidential election performed on twenty fifth February 2023 is void on the bottom that the election turned into as soon as not performed substantially basically based mostly totally on the provisions of the Electoral Act 2022 and Structure of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999, as amended”.

Prayer 3: New election

As well to to the election cancellation, the LP candidate requested the court docket to compel INEC to behavior a unusual election.

Prayer 4: Shettima’s eligibility

Obi additionally prayed the tribunal to build an provide an explanation for that will disqualify Tinubu and his working mate, Shettima from the unusual election.

He stated, “the nomination of Kashim Shettima as vice presidential candidate turned into as soon as sinful as he failed to withdraw from his nomination as a senatorial candidate of his social gathering before accepting to abet as vice presidential candidate of Mr Tinubu”.

Prayer 5: Tinubu’s Eligibility

The petitioners argue that Tinubu don’t dangle been eligible to lunge for the distance of business of the president attributable to his “ineligibility”.

They stated the president-elect “turned into as soon as not duly elected by the majority of the moral votes forged at the time of the election”.

Also, they claimed the APC candidate “turned into as soon as linked to drug trafficking by US court docket” leading to his eventual forfeiture of the sum of $460,000 to the American govt, alongside side that Tinubu is “not qualified to contest Nigerian presidency”.

Peter Obi fresh at tribunal

Peter Obi, the Labour Celebration presidential candidate, has arrived at the tribunal.

Atiku, PDP need court docket cases to be broadcast are residing

Meanwhile, you would possibly want to assert their non-public praises that Atiku and the PDP had approached the tribunal for an provide an explanation for allowing a are residing broadcast of the day-to-day court docket cases of the court docket referring to his petition.

It’s left to be viewed whether the tribunal will grant the wants of Atiku and his social gathering.

Slip Alliance withdraws petition against Tinubu

The Slip Alliance (AA) has withdrawn their petition against Tinubu. Web the principle points here.

Two varied petitions to be heard on Tuesday

Justice Tsammani additionally stated the court docket has scheduled hearing on the assorted two petitions for Tuesday, Would possibly perhaps perhaps additionally 9, the Nation reported.

The petitions are by:

1. Allied Peoples Slip (APM) marked: CA/PEPC/04/2023
2. Atiku Abubakar & the Peoples Democratic Celebration (PDP) marked: CA/PEPC/05/2023

Exchange: Most productive 3 petitions will be heard this present day

The Justice Haruna Tsammani-led five-member panel has announced that it would open its pre-hearing session this present day with three petitions.

They are the petitions by:

1. Slip Alliance (AA) marked: CA/PEPC/01/2023;
2. Slip Peoples Celebration (APP) marked: CA/PEPC/02/2023
3. Peter Obi & Labour Celebration (LP) marked: CA/PEPC/03/2023.

Attorneys for Atiku, Peter Obi and Tinubu react

Of their separate responses, counsels to the President-Elect, Wole Olanikpekun, and of Atiku Abubakar, Chris Uche, as successfully as Peter Obi’s lawyer, Livy Uzoukwu, assured the court docket of their corpulent cooperation and beef up.

The presiding pick concluded that everyone could perhaps well per chance be overjoyed with the verdict at the discontinuance of the case.

Pre-hearing resumes 9:15am

The court docket pre-hearing resumed at about 9:15 am with a gap observation by the Presiding Justice Haruna Tsammani, who leads a five-man panel of Justices.

Other members of the panel consist of Justice Stephen Adah, Justice Monsurat Bolaji-Yusuf, Justice Boloukuoromo Moses Ugo and Justice Abbah Mohammed

Justice Tsammani maintained the panel would attain justice to the case and informed the legal professionals against making sensational comments.

He additionally requested for his or her cooperation for the reason that case is time-plod, they normally must quiet be wary of bringing unnecessary functions that will extinguish the time of the court docket.

Listing, facts of petitions slated for hearing this present day

From the Motive list, the disclosing of the tribunal, the first case to be adjudicated, is the Slip Alliance (AA) and its Presidential Candidate within the election, Solomon David Okanigbuan notifying the tribunal of their intentions to withdraw their petition against the declaration of Tinubu as Nigeria’s President-elect after the disclosing of the tribunal.

In addition to Tinubu, others listed as respondents in AA’s petition are the INEC, APC, and Hamza Al Mustapha.

Other petitions slated for the pre-hearing session are those of the Slip Folks’s Celebration (APP), which has Tinubu, APC and INEC as three respondents.

It could perhaps perhaps well per chance be adopted by that of Peter Obi and the Labour Celebration (LP) marked CA/PEPC/03/2023 with INEC, Tinubu, Senator Kashim Shetima and APC as four respondents.

The Allied Folks’s Slip (APM) would proceed next against Tinubu.

Defendants in APM’s petition are INEC, APC, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Kashim Shetima and one Kabir Masari.

Atiku and the PDP marked CA/ PEPC/05/2023 could perhaps well per chance be treated last and has INEC, Tinubu and the APC as three respondents.

Security beefed up

A listing by Channels TV means that security has been beefed up because the Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal Abuja begins the pre-hearing of the petition.

The media outfit stated it noticed that security across the court docket premises is virtually impervious as males of the Nigerian Police Force cordoned off the freeway leading to the court docket.

Presidential election petition tribunal: Attorneys residing for the court docket cases

Some legal professionals at the presidential election tribunal ready for the initiate of court docket cases.

Courtroom opens!

The Chamber of the Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal is stuffed: Attorneys, journalists and varied stakeholders are within the court docket because the hearing is residing to open on the 2023 presidential election petitions.

The venue of the tribunal is the Court of Allure headquarters in Abuja.

Atiku, Peter Obi versus Tinubu: Attorneys lollygag around as court for presidential tribunal stays shut, photos emerge

Rising reports expose that the court for the presidential election petition tribunal stays shut this morning.

Attorneys were viewed inserting across the court docket premises.

Presidential Election Petition Tribunal: What to await at this present day’s court docket cases

On the pre-hearing this present day, a senior lawyer in Tinubu’s camp told The Punch what is anticipated to happen.

The unnamed lawyer turned into as soon as quoted as asserting:

“The one element they are going to realize is to agenda the hearing, the sequence of witnesses, what number of minutes the perceive will exercise, and the map to admit the paperwork; that’s what they name pre-trial.

“They’ll prepare a timetable for the hearing of the cases, the sequence of days to be spent by the petitioners, the sequence of days to be spent by the respondents, how attain we take within the paperwork, licensed right replica of the paperwork, are they going to be admitted like that or if there could be an objection, how attain we elevate an objection to doc?

“Will the court docket write a ruling on objection without delay or will the court docket write it within the motive within the help of the first judgment? Those are the things that will happen the following day to come (Monday).”

Presidential election tribunal: Listing of candidates, events that need court docket to sack Bola Tinubu

Five of Tinubu’s contenders are difficult the discontinuance outcomes of the polls in court docket.

1. Atiku Abubakar

2. Peter Obi

3. Slip Peoples Celebration (APP)

4. All Peoples Slip (APM)

5. Slip Alliance (AA)

Learn extra about the petitioners here.

Background: How INEC declared Tinubu winner of 2023 presidential election

The Fair National Electoral Price (INEC) declared that Bola Tinubu of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) polled 8,794,726 votes to uncover the election.

In holding with the commission, Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Celebration (PDP) got here second with 6,984,520 votes, whereas the Labour Celebration (LP)’s Peter Obi got here third with 6,101,533 votes.

Test Legit.ng’s are residing updates of the outcomes of the 2023 presidential election here.