The Presidential Election Petition Court seating in Abuja Nigeria’s Capital has again adjourned the petition hearing of Labour Party’s Presidential Candidate Mr. Peter Obi to Wednesday, May 17.
Obi is challenging the declaration of President-Elect Ahmed Tinubu by the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC as winner of the Presidential Election.
He alleged that the election was characterised by various irregularities including the non-qualification of Tinubu and his running mate, Kashim Shettima to contest the election.
He also alleged that Tinubu failed to win the majority of the lawful votes cast in the election, and just as he could not secure one-quarter of the lawful votes cast in the FCT.
At the resumed pre-hearing session Wednesday, Counsel to Peter Obi Mr. Uzorkwu Levi SAN, informed the Election Petition Court that he agreed with all counsels to the first and forth respondents that the pre-hearing be adjourned to Wednesday next week to allow all outstanding processes be exchanged and served for hearing.
Levi also told the court that all counsels have met and discussed on documents that are controversial and those to be tendered before the court.
Counsel to INEC Abubakar Mahmood SAN, Wole Olanipekun SAN for Tinubu and Shetima and Lateef Fagbemi for APC both confirmed to the court, their unanimous agreements for the exchange of necessary replies to be ready for adoption in the next pre-hearing date.
The presiding Judge of the Presidential Election Petition Court, Justice Haruna Tsamani while adjourning to May 17, directed all the counsels to ensure they streamline issues to be determined before the next pre-hearing date.
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