Security beefed up around Court of Appeal, Abuja - The Nation Newspaper

Security was beefed up on Wednesday within the vicinity of the Court of Appeal, Abuja, as the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal delivers judgment in the petition filed by Peoples Democratic Party and its candidate, Atiku Abubakar challenging president Muhammadu Buhari’s victory in the Feb. 23 general election.

Justice Mohammed Garba, Chairman of the five-man panel of justices had stated that the judgment date would be communicated to parties. “Apart from the hype the matter has generated, there is nothing in law to support the allegations before the tribunal, Olanipekun said.“I make bold to say that the Constitution and case laws had not compelled the candidates of the election to tendered certificates or attached same to INEC form before submission.

“My Lords, this petition was not properly diagnosed, the action was ill-advised, I therefore urge the tribunal not to bow to sentiment or public opinion that does not represent the law.On his part, Mr Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, Counsel for All Progressive Congress said he could not help but take the liberty to align himself with the submissions made Olanipekun.“The petition made allegations they could not proof. We have done a table showing how the petitioners have proven the case so far.

Also, Mr Yunus Usman, SAN, Counsel for the Independent National Electoral Commission urged the panel to uphold all of its objections raised against the admissibility of all pieces of documentary and oral evidence led by the petitioners. In countering allegations that INEC abandoned its pleadings by not presenting witnesses, the counsel said the commission simply extracted salient pieces of evidence from the petitioners’ pleadings to solidify its defence.

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