The Presidential Election Petition Court has adjourned to next Wednesday, May 17, the petition against the president-elect, Bola Tinubu, by the Labour Party and its presidential candidate, Peter Obi.
The court took the decision on the request for adjournment by parties to the petition.
The Labour party candidate was present at the tribunal, at its opening stages
The All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate President-elect, Bola Tinubu, defeated Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi at the February 25 presidential elections.
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Five political parties and their candidates are respectively challenging the outcome of the February 25 presidential election on grounds of non-compliance with the electoral laws as well as the guidelines of the Independent National Electoral Commission.
Shortly before the sitting of the five-man panel of justices headed by the presiding justice of the PEPC, Justice Haruna Tsammani gave the assurance that justice will be served.
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Justice Tsammani said, “We are determined to look at the matter dispassionately and give justice to whoever deserves justice.”
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