From Victor Osula, Abuja
Presidential candidates of the Peoples Democratic party, Atiku Abubakar and his Labour Party counterpart, Peter Obi will on Thursday, October, 26, 2023 know the outcome of their separate appeals against the September 6 judgment of the Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC), which affirmed the victory of President Bola Tinubu in the February 25,2023 polls. The apex court has fixed that day for delivery of judgement in the appeals.
The date for the delivery of the judgment was confirmed by the Director of Information of the Supreme Court, Dr. Festus Akande, on Wednesday.
The last proceeding on Monday the apex court reserved judgment on the two appeals for a date to be communicated to the parties.
Apart from faulting the verdict of the Presidential Election Petition Court( PEPC), which affirmed Tinubu’s election, Abubakar also filed for permission to tender a copy of Tinubu’s academic records released by the Chicago State University( CSU), USA, which he said showed that Tinubu submitted a forged CSU certificate to the Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC).
Also, the Labour Party and its presidential candidate, Obi is seeking the quashing of judgment of the lower court.
The lead counsel to Obi and his party, Dr. Livy Uzoukwu (SAN) had prayed the Apex Court to allow the appeal and set aside the judgment of the lower court, Abubakar Mahmoud, Olanipekun and Olujimi, representing INEC, Tinubu, Vice President Kashim Shettima and the APC, urged the court to dismiss the appeal for lacking in merit.
