Tinubu’s Victory: PDP Acting Chairman, Others Arrive at Court As Tribunal Decides Atiku’s Fate
- Atiku Abubakar's camp is currently in the courtroom as the election petition tribunal begins day two hearing
- The tribunal will on Tuesday, May 9, decide the fate of the PDP flagbearer in the February 25 election
- The verdict of the presidential election tribunal will reveal if Atiku or Bola Tinubu of the APC is the real winner of the 2023 presidential election
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Chieftains of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have arrived at the tribunal to know the fate of their candidate as the presidential election petition tribunal commences the day two hearing of the petition filed by Atiku Abubakar.
In a post sighted by Legit.ng on the official Twitter page of the opposition party, the acting national chairman of the PDP, Amb Iliya Umar Damagum, the national publicity secretary, Debo Ologunagba and other party leaders were seated in the courtroom in Abuja.
Source: Twitter
Day two of the Tribunal
From the photos shared on Tuesday, May 9, by the PDP, officials representing the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)'s chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, were also present in the courtroom.
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The tweet sighted by Legit.ng read:
"#Judiciary Coming to you Live from the Appeal Court, Abuja, venue of the 2023 Presidential Election Petition Tribunal (PEPT). The Acting National Chairman of the @OfficialPDPNig, Amb Iliya Umar Damagum, the National Publicity Secretary, @OfficialDeboO and other party leaders are at the court room already."
Monday's adjournment
The tribunal on Monday, May 8, adjourned the hearing on the petition filed by the Peoples Democratic Party flagbearer, Atiku Abubakar, till Tuesday, May 9, 2023.
The tribunal also urged the lawyers representing the PDP candidate in the 2023 election against unnecessary delay.
At its inaugural sitting, the tribunal’s five-member panel, led by Justice Haruna Tsammani, warned that unnecessary technicalities wouldn't be entertained.
Full list of senior lawyers in Atiku's legal team emerges as presidential election tribunal begins hearing
The PDP presidential candidate of the PDP hired the services of 19 Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SANs).
The legal practitioners were hired to challenge the result of the February 25 presidential election victory of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
In a statement issued by the Atiku media office in Abuja on Wednesday, March 7, the former vice president mandated the legal team to establish the claim of manipulation in the February 25 presidential election.
Photos emerge as Peter Obi arrives at the presidential tribunal
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, arrived at the courtroom for the presidential election petition tribunal in Abuja.
Obi will go head-to-head with his counterpart Atiku Abubakar who has also filed a petition against the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the president-elect, Tinubu.
As observed by Legit.ng's correspondent present at the tribunal, it was confirmed that the courtroom was filled to capacity with legal luminaries and observers.
Source: Legit.ng
