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Presidential election court adjourns Peter Obi’s petition against Tinubu

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Presidential Election Petition Court in Abuja on Wednesday adjourned hearing in Peter Obi’s petition challenging Bola Tinubu’s victory as Nigeria’s president-elect.

Tinubu, who was the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), defeated Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Obi of Labour Party (LP) in the 25 February presidential election.

A five-member panel of the court headed by Haruna Tsammani adjourned the petition until 17 May following a request by Obi’s lawyer.

At the resumed hearing on Wednesday, Livy Uzoukwu, Obi’s lead lawyer, informed the court of an agreement by lawyers to parties in the petition to file and exchange necessary documents for a smooth hearing of the substantive petition.

Respondents’ lawyers – Abubakar Mahmoud (INEC), Wole Olanipekun (Tinubu’s lawyer), Lateef Fagbemi (APC), confirmed Ozoukwu’s submissions before the court.

The court which had its inaugural sitting on Monday adjourned Obi’s petition until Wednesday.

Obi, who was the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, came third in the election.

He is, however, challenging Tinubu’s election as president-elect.

Obi is praying the court to nullify the poll over allegations of non-compliance with the Electoral Act by Nigeria’s electoral commission, INEC.

The Labour Party candidate also accused INEC and Tinubu of manipulating the poll in favour of the latter.

 

PT

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