Presidential Election Judgment: Clarke Predicts Atiku, Obi's Fate At Supreme Court

• Robert Clarke, an elder statesman, has said the Supreme Court might not favoured Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi of the PDP and the Labour Party
• According to the senior advocate, almost all the issues raised by the petitioners have been addressed by the apex court, adding that there was no need for appealing
• Clarke said based on his experience, the ruling of the presidential election petition court was unassailable and fixed

FCT, Abuja - Robert Clarke, an elder statesman, has said Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the Labour Party in the 2023 presidential election might not be favoured at the Supreme Court.

Clarke made the comment while featuring in an interview on Channels Television on Sunday evening, September 10, while commenting on the ruling of the presidential election petition court (PEPC). The programme was monitored by Legit.ng.

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PEPC gives clear judgment on Atiku, Obi and Tinubu's case

On Wednesday, September 3, the PEPC dismissed the petitions filed by Atiku and Obi against President Bola Tinubu and the All Progressives Congress over their victory in the February 25 presidential election.

However, Atiku and Obi have rejected the tribunal's judgment and vowed to challenge it at the Supreme Court.

But in his reaction on Sunday evening, the Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) said, based on his experience, the unanimous judgment of the tribunal was unassailable and fixed.

PEPC judgment was very detailed; Supreme Court may not dismiss it, Clarke explains

He expressed doubt about the possibility of the Supreme Court overturning the lower court's decision, adding that the judgment of the PEPC was very detailed.

He said:

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“I assure you if there’s an appeal, I doubt whether anything can come out of the appeal."

The senior advocate stressed that the reason for his position was because almost all the issues raised by the petitioners had earlier been addressed by the Supreme Court.

He then concluded that since the apex court had adjudicated the matters, there was no need to appeal.

G-20 Summit: Joe Biden meets Tinubu, commends Nigerian president

Legit.ng earlier reported that President Bola Tinubu has met with the US President, Joe Biden, and the duo discussed the bilateral relationship between the two countries.

According to a statement from the White House, the meeting was part of the sideline event for the two leaders at the G-20 leaders' summit in New Delhi, India.

President Biden commended President Tinubu for his economic reforms and the leadership prowess in the ECOWAS.

Source: Legit.ng