Supreme Court Reserves Judgment in Presidential Election Appeals

The Supreme Court has reserved judgment in the appeal filed by Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), against the judgment of the Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC) on September 6. The appeal was filed on 35 grounds, alleging that the PEPC erred in law in dismissing Atiku's petition. The court also reserved judgment in the appeal filed by Mr. Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, against the election of President Bola Tinubu. The PEPC had dismissed both petitions for lacking in merit and affirmed the election of President Tinubu.

Key Takeaways:

• The Supreme Court has reserved judgment in the appeals filed by Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi against the election of President Bola Tinubu.
• The PEPC had dismissed both petitions on September 6, ruling that they lacked merit and affirmed the election of President Tinubu.
• Atiku's notice of appeal was based on 35 grounds, arguing that the PEPC erred in law and that the judgment was a miscarriage of justice.
• Obi's counsel prayed the court to set aside the judgment of the PEPC, citing failure to nullify the presidential election due to non-compliance with the Electoral Act, 2022.
• The respondents, including INEC, President Tinubu, and the APC, have urged the court to dismiss the appeals for want of merit and for being frivolous.
• The Supreme Court panel is comprised of seven justices, led by Justice Inyang Okoro, and will communicate the date for judgment to the parties.

Statistics:

• 35: The number of grounds cited in Atiku's notice of appeal.
• 6: The date (September) on which the PEPC dismissed both petitions.
• 7: The number of justices on the Supreme Court panel.
• 3: The number of respondents who have urged the court to dismiss the appeals (INEC, President Tinubu, and the APC).

Sources:

• NAN (News Agency of Nigeria)
• The original text provides the only sources mentioned.