The Supreme Court has deferred its judgment in the appeal brought by Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, challenging the tribunal's decision that upheld President Bola Tinubu's election.

The seven-man panel, led by John Inyang Okoro, listened to the arguments presented by all parties involved and will communicate the judgment date later.

The panel members, including Uwani Aji, Mohammed Garba, Ibrahim Saulawa, Adamu Jauro, Abubakar Tijjani, and Emmanuel Agim, presided over the case. Peter Obi's lead counsel, Livy Uzoukwu, advocated for the court to hear the appeal, while INEC's lawyer, Mahmoud, argued for its dismissal for lacking merit. Tinubu's lawyer, Wole Olanipekun, and his APC counterpart, Akin Olujinmi, urged the court to dismiss Obi's appeal.

In the end, the panel, led by Okoro, stated, "This appeal is reserved for judgment, and the date will be communicated to the parties."

In a separate matter, the People's Democratic Party's Atiku Abubakar pressed the Supreme Court to consider new documents related to President Bola Tinubu. Chris Uche, SAN, Atiku's lead counsel, emphasised the gravity of the constitutional matter and urged the court to accept their application. Uche argued for the admission of fresh evidence regarding Tinubu's academic records from CSU, emphasising the importance of a comprehensive examination of these records.

INEC's lawyer, Abubakar Mahmoud, countered Atiku's application, while Tinubu's lead counsel, Wole Olanipekun, SAN, noted that INEC should have been a party in the deposition proceedings in the United States. He emphasised that the CSU depositions remain inactive until the deponent appears in court to testify.