The Supreme Court has reserved judgement in the appeal by Alhaji Atiku Abubakar and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) against the 6th September ruling of the Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC) which affirmed the victory of Asiwaju Bola Tinubu in the last presidential election.
A seven-member panel of the apex court, led by Justice John Okoro, made the announcement after lawyers to parties adopted their briefs of argument and made final submissions.
The court also took arguments from lawyers to parties on the motion filed by the appellants to supply fresh evidence.
Appellants’ lawyer, Chris Uche, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), urged the court to grant the motion and allow their appeal, grant the prayers sought and disqualify Tinubu.
On their part, lawyers to the respondent’s – Abubakar Mahmoud, SAN (for the Independent National Electoral Commission); Chief Wole Olanipekun, SAN (for Tinubu); and Chief Akin Olujinmi, SAN (for the All Progressives Congress) urged the court to dismiss both the motion and appeal for lacking in merit.
The court, which rose briefly, has now reconvened for the hearing of the appeal by the Allied Peoples Movement (APM).
