Toba Owojaiye reporting
On Wednesday, September 6, 2023, the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal is scheduled to announce its verdict regarding the election petition lodged by Peter Obi of the Labour Party and Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) against Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
This legal development, as reported by TruthLive, pertains to the challenge against Tinubu’s election as the country’s president.
The petitioners have alleged widespread irregularities and malpractices during the election, contending that these issues significantly impacted on the election’s outcome. The tribunal is expected to render its judgment on the matter on the aforementioned date.
It’s worth noting that in May, the tribunal merged the petitions submitted by the Allied Peoples Movement (APM), Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party, and Peter Obi of the Labour Party. Judgment on these petitions had been reserved. Additionally, it should be clarified that recent reports of a fixed judgment date on September 16 were denied by the court last week.