Tribunal Sets Date to Deliver Judgement on Election Petition Filed by Peter Obi, Atiku

The Presidential Election Petition Tribunal delivering its judgment on the election petition filed by Peter Obi of the Labour Party and Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) against Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Wednesday, September 6, 2023.

VOP news gathered that the petitions challenge the election of Tinubu as president of the country.

The petitioners alleged that there were widespread irregularities and malpractices in the election, which they said affected the outcome of the vote.

Reports suggest The tribunal is expected to issue its judgment on Wednesday, September 6, 2023.

The Tribunal in May had merged the petitions submitted by the Allied Peoples Movement (APM), Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party and Peter Obi of the Labour Party.

It also reserved judgment on the petitions.

The court had last week denied that it had fixed September 16 for the judgment.

Here are eight issues the presidential election petition tribunal Justices must resolve before sept 16.

1. Presidential election rigging.
2. INEC non compliance
3. 25 percent in the FCT not obtained by president Tinubu.
4. Undisclosed Guinean citizenship
5. Submission of forged certificate
6. Double nomination
7. Criminal forfeiture of 460 thousand dollars