Nigerian Lawyer Bukarti Reveals Why Presidential Election Tribunal May Not Deliver Judgement on Wednesday
- A prominent lawyer, Bulama Bukarti, said the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal (PEPT) may not deliver its judgement on Wednesday, September 6
- He said the NLC strike might prevent the judges from accessing the court premises and their offices
- Bukarti, however, said the President Election Petition Tribunal (PEPT) could delay its judgment until after the strike
A Nigerian lawyer, Bulama Bukarti, has revealed why the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal (PEPT) may not deliver its judgement on Wednesday, September 6.
Bukarti said it is possible for the ongoing Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) strike to prevent the tribunal from delivering its judgment.
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NLC strike may prevent tribunal’s judgement
In a post shared via his X (Twitter) page @bulamabukarti, he noted that the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) has issued orders to close all courts on Tuesday, September 5 and Wednesday, September 6.
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He further stated that closing the Tribunal premises and judges' offices will automatically prevent the judges from delivering the judgement.
“However, the Tribunal could delay judgment until after the strike, potentially towards the late evening or the early night hours. But this may not work as JUSUN may refuse to open the court after working hours or NLC officials may put it under lock and key until Thursday morning. I am keen to see what will happen tomorrow.”
Tribunal finally picks date to deliver judgment
Meanwhile, Legit.ng reported that the petitions filed by Atiku Abubakar, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, and Peter Obi of the Labour Party (LP), against the electoral victory of President Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) are nearing their conclusion.
According to a communiqué, the Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC) sitting in Abuja will deliver judgment on petitions challenging the election of Tinubu on Wednesday, September 6.
Lawyer predicts who will win at presidential election tribunal
A prominent lawyer, Edmonton Harvey Specter, has predicted the presidential candidate who the election tribunal will declare the winner on Wednesday, September 6.
Edmonton said Peter Obi of the Labour Party (LP) and Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) focused more on technicalities than substance.
Outcomes of presidential election petitions since 1999
Petitions have been filed after every presidential election since the return of democracy in Nigeria, except in 2015 when the incumbent President Goodluck Jonathan lost and didn’t contest the election outcome.
The Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC) announced Wednesday, September 6, as the judgment date for petitions challenging the victory of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Source: Legit.ng
