PEPC adjourns hearing of APM’s petition until June 9

Tribunal begins hearing of petitions filed against the victory of Bola Tinubu of APC in the February 25 presidential elections

Tribunal begins hearing of petitions filed against the victory of Bola Tinubu of APC in the February 25 presidential elections

By Wandoo Sombo

The Presidential Election Petition Court in Abuja has adjourned hearing of the petition filed by the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) against the All Progressives Congress (APC) and others till June 9, 2023.

This, according to the court, will allow the petitioner more time to obtain a certified true copy of the Supreme Court’s May 26 judgement.

Mr. Wole Olanipekun, SAN, the counsel to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, said the judgement resolved the question presented in the APM suit.

He stated that the Supreme Court’s decision on May 26 in an action launched by the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) against the APC on similar grounds, marked SC/CV/501/2023, had resolved the issue of place holders.

According to him, the petition does not stand because the Supreme Court has resolved the primary point raised by the petitioners, which is also challenging the APC’s victory on the grounds of employing a placeholder, Kabiru Masari, in lieu of Kashim Shettima.

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When the matter was summoned, Counsel to the APM, Mr. Yakubu Maikasuwa, SAN, stated that the matter had been deferred to allow them to review the apex court’s ruling and make a conclusion, but they had been unable to obtain the verdict.

“My lords, we have not been able to get the judgment so I am unable to take a position on the status of the petition. I therefore apply for an adjournment as we are doing all we can to get the judgement so we can take a position on the status of the petition.”

All the respondent in the matter did not oppose the application for an adjournment.

Therefore, the five-man panel chaired by Justice Haruna Tsammani, adjourned hearing of the petition until June 9 to enable petitioners obtain the said judgment.

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