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October 26, 2023 Supreme Court Dismisses Atiku’s Fresh Evidence, Says It’s A Friendly Joke

Supreme Court Dismisses Atiku’s Fresh Evidence, Says It’s A Friendly Joke

The Supreme Court has rejected Atiku Abubakar's request to introduce new evidence in his appeal against President Bola Tinubu, citing a lack of jurisdiction.

The apex court characterized Atiku's petition as a non-serious matter that couldn't be entertained, stating that the case was filed beyond the stipulated time and couldn't establish a forgery claim.

Atiku had sought permission from the Supreme Court to present fresh evidence of Tinubu's academic records, received from Chicago State University on October 2.

He argued that this evidence was crucial to his appeal, but the Supreme Court ruled it had no authority to consider the new evidence due to constitutional time limits. The judgment is currently underway.

October 26, 2023 Scoring 25% Of Votes In FCT Not Mandatory, Supreme Court Rules

Scoring 25% Of Votes In FCT Not Mandatory, Supreme Court Rules

The Supreme Court concurs with the Court of Appeal's ruling that the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, is to be treated similarly to other states.

The presiding justice, John Okoro, questioned presidential eligibility based on vote percentages across states, emphasizing that the law does not preclude a candidate who scores 25% votes in 30 states but not in Abuja from becoming president.

This aligns with the Supreme Court's agreement with the Court of Appeal's decision. Further details will be provided soon.

October 26, 2023 The Day of Decision: Supreme Court Ruling on Obi and Atiku’s Appeal Against Bola Tinubu’s Presidential Win

The Day of Decision: Supreme Court Ruling on Obi and Atiku’s Appeal Against Bola Tinubu’s Presidential Win

It’s D-day today as Nigerians wait in bated breath as the Supreme Court will today, October 26, 2023, to deliver judgment in the cases of the Labour Party and its presidential candidate, Peter Obi; the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) and its candidate, Atiku Abubakar; and the All-Progressives Congress (APC) and its candidate, Bola Tinubu.

A seven-member panel of the court, led by Justice Inyang Okoro, will be giving judgment on the matter today after counsels to parties adopted their briefs of argument and made final submissions on Monday.

The PDP and the LP are challenging the declaration of President Bola Tinubu of the APC as the poll winner.

The Presidential Election Petitions Court had in September dismissed their petitions against Tinubu.

Displeased, the two major opposition parties and their candidates, Atiku Abubakar of the PDP and Peter Obi of the LP, approached the Supreme Court seeking to overturn Tinubu’s victory.

The apex court, on Monday, heard the cases and on Wednesday announced that judgment would be delivered today.

At its last sitting on Monday, the apex court reserved judgment filed by Atiku and the PDP, the Labour Party, and Peter Obi against the verdict of the Presidential Election Petition Court, which affirmed Tinubu’s victory in the February 25 presidential poll.

While the Allied People's Movement's (APM) petition was rejected because it lacked prayers for determination.

October 25, 2023 Supreme Court To Deliver Final Verdict In Atiku, Obi’s Petitions Oct 26

Supreme Court To Deliver Final Verdict In Atiku, Obi’s Petitions Oct 26

The Supreme Court has set the date of Thursday, October 26, for the delivery of the ultimate verdicts in the two remaining petitions challenging the legitimacy of President Bola Tinubu's victory in the last presidential election.

These petitions were submitted by the presidential candidate of the People's Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, and Peter Gregory Obi from the Labour Party (LP). Dr. Awemeri Festus Akande, the Director of Press and Information for the Supreme Court, confirmed this development on Wednesday.

He assured that comprehensive security measures have been taken to ensure the safety of the court premises and its surroundings.

A seven-member panel of Justices, led by Justice John Inyang Okoro, concluded the final arguments presented by the legal representatives of the parties involved in the petitions on Monday. Following this, the Justices reserved their judgments for the upcoming ruling.

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