Tribunal Hearing Day 2: Things to Know as Judges Hear Atiku's Petition against Tinubu
- The presidential election petition tribunal has commenced the pre-hearing of the suit filed by Atiku Abubakar and the PDP against Bola Tinubu of the APC
- Chris Uche, counsel to the PDP and Atiku, said he filed a motion for the hearing to be televised at the commencement of the sitting
- Justice Haruna Tsammani-led 5-member panel of the tribunal then adjourned the hearing of the suit till Thursday
FCT, Abuja - The pre-hearing suit filed by Atiku Abubakar, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)'s candidate challenging the victory of Bola Tinubu, his counterpart in the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the February 25 presidential election, had commenced.
The presidential election tribunal began the session on Tuesday, May 9, as counsel to Atiku and the PDP, Chris Uche, informed the court that all the necessary processes for the pre-hearing had been filed.
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These are the highlights you should know:
Motion to televise the hearings
The prosecuting counsel informed the court that he filed a motion for the proceedings to be televised because of Nigerians' interest in the matter.
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The senior advocate of Nigeria urged the court to prioritise the motion as the hearing commences.
We have filed our responses, Tinubu's counsels tell court
The defence counsels in the suit informed the court that their various reactions to the petition had been filed.
Lateef Fagbemi, the lead counsel to the APC, informed the court that two motions had been filed to dismiss the petition and strike out the petitioners' responses.
Other respondents' lawyers are Abubakar Mahmoud, standing in for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and Akin Olujinmi for Tinubu.
The court told the counsel to meet
After the respondents informed the court that their responses would be filed within the time allowed within the rules of the court, the counsels then adopted their various responses.
Justice Haruna Tsammani-led 5-member panel of the tribunal told the lawyers to meet and harmonise their positions on the documents to tender, those they will adopt and those they will allow.
Justice Haruna gives the verdict
The Tribunal then adjourned the pre-hearing to Thursday, May 11, at 2 pm.
Hopefully, the court will decide whether the hearing will be televised on Thursday.
Tinubu vs Atiku, Obi: Protest, 4 Things you should know about PEPT sitting day 1
Legit.ng earlier reported that the long-awaited 2023 presidential election tribunal hearings began on Monday, May 8, barely three months after Bola Tinubu, the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, was announced as the winner of the election.
The opposition parties and candidates, including Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Peter Obi of the Labour Party, who came first and second runners-up in the poll, have rejected the declaration of Tinubu as the winner of the election.
Source: Legit.ng
