In the appeal brought forth by Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi, the Supreme Court has deferred ruling on the ruling of the tribunal upholding President Bola Tinubu’s victory.
Following their consideration of the parties’ submissions, the seven-member panel chaired by John Inyang Okoro stated that they would be notified of the decision date.
Uwani Aji, Adamu Jauro, Abubakar Tijjani, Ibrahim Saulawa, Mohammed Garba, and Emmanuel Agim are the other panelists.
Obi’s principal attorney, Livy Uzoukwu, adopted his addresses and pleaded with the judge to consider the appeal.
Mahmoud, the attorney for INEC, asked the court to reject the appeal, stating that it was without substance.
Both Wole Olanipekun, Tinubu’s attorney, and Akin Olujinmi, his APC counterpart, adopted their addresses and pleaded with the court to reject Obi’s appeal.
“This appeal is reserved for judgment until a date to be communicated to the parties,” the Okoro-led panel declared.
Earlier, Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party pleaded with the Supreme Court to accept new evidence against President Bola Tinubu.
According to his led counsel, Chris Uche, SAN, called the case serious and constitutional when he spoke in court on Monday (Oct. 23, 2023).
He pleaded with the judge to accept the application and fulfill their request.
He began by outlining his case, saying, “The Supreme Court ought to acknowledge that the matter of Mr. Tinubu’s certificate is a significant, serious, and constitutional one. I implore the court to accept the new information that Atiku has provided, which includes President Tinubu’s CSU academic records.
It is imperative that the Supreme Court review Mr. Tinubu’s documents and render a verdict free from procedural errors.
Abubakar Mahmoud, an attorney for INEC, requested the Supreme Court to reject Atiku’s request to submit Tinubu’s academic records.
Lead attorney for Tinubu, Wole Olanipekun, SAN, contended that INEC ought to have participated in the US deposition procedures, pointing out that CSU depositions are on hold until the deponent appears in court and provides testimony.
