Governors from Plateau, Bauchi, Kano, and Zamfara states have assembled at the Supreme Court in Abuja, Nigeria's capital, where the apex court is set to render verdicts on governorship election disputes involving at least eight sitting governors who were elected in March and inaugurated on May 29, 2023.

Seated in the courtroom are Governors Abba Yusuf (Kano), Caleb Mutfwang (Plateau), Bala Mohammed (Bauchi), and Dauda Lawal (Zamfara), accompanied by their legal representatives. As they await the arrival of the justices, the courtroom is already filled with anticipation from a diverse audience.

Former Governor of Plateau State, Simon Lalong, is also present in the courtroom. Ebonyi State, represented by Governor Francis Nwifuru, is on the cause list, but Nasarawa State is notably absent.

Journalists and accredited political party leaders have filled the courtroom, creating an atmosphere of heightened expectancy. The states under scrutiny for their governors' fates include Kano, Plateau, Bauchi, Cross River, Abia, Zamfara, Cross River, and Ebonyi.

The panel of justices, led by Justice John Okoro, has been expanded to eight members. The justices have now arrived and commenced proceedings.

The first judgment pertains to Lagos State, with Justice Garba Lawal preparing to read the lead judgment. The constitutionally mandated seven-man panel is supplemented by an additional member who will deliver their judgment in due course.