The Presidential Election Appeal Court in Abuja on Wednesday adjourned hearing on Peter Obi’s petition challenging Bola Tinubu’s victory as Nigeria’s president-elect.
Mr. Tinubu, who was the candidate for the Congress of all progressives (APC), defeated Atiku Abubakar of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and Mr. Obi of the Labor Party (LP) in the February 25 presidential election.
A five-member panel of the court headed by Haruna Tsammani adjourned the petition until May 17 at the request of Obi’s lawyer.
At the resumption of the hearing on Wednesday, Livy Uzoukwu, Mr. Obi’s lead lawyer, informed the court of an agreement between the lawyers for the parties in the petition to submit and exchange the necessary documents for a smooth hearing of the petition. noun.
The defendants’ lawyers: Abubakar Mahmoud (INEC), Wole Olanipekun (Mr. Tinubu’s lawyer), Lateef Fagbemi (APC), all Senior Counsel for Nigeria (SAN), confirmed Mr. Ozoukwu’s submissions to the court.
The court, which held its opening session on Monday, adjourned Obi’s request until Wednesday.
Mr. Obi, who was the Labor Party’s presidential candidate, came third in the election.
However, he is questioning Tinubu’s choice as president-elect.
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Mr. Obi is praying that the court annuls the poll on allegations of non-compliance with the Electoral Law by the Nigerian electoral commission, INEC.
The Labor Party candidate also accused INEC and Mr Tinubu of rigging the poll in favor of the latter.
Earlier on Wednesday, the court dismissed a petition from the Popular Action Party (APP). This came after the party’s lawyer, Obed Agu, announced the party’s decision to take the case to court.
The development leaves Mr. Tinubu with three remaining petitions against his victory to fight in court.