Supreme Court reserves Judgment In Atiku, Obi’s Appeal, dismisses Allied People’s Movement Petition

The Supreme Court has reserved judgment in the appeal by Atiku Abubakar and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) against the judgment of the Presidential Election Petition Court which upheld the election victory of President Bola Tinubu.

The court also reserved judgment in the appeal by Peter Obi of the Labour Party, but dismissed that of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM).

A seven-member panel of the court, led by Justice Inyang Okoro announced this on Monday after counsels to parties adopted their briefs of argument and made final submissions.

The apex court also took arguments from lawyers to parties on the motion filed by Atiku to supply fresh evidence on forged documents.

Counsel to Atiku Abubakar, Barrister Chris Uche, urged the court to grant the motion and allow their appeal, grant the prayers sought, and disqualify Tinubu.

However, the lawyers to the respondents, Abubakar Mahmoud for the Independent National Electoral Commission, Wole Olanipekun for President Tinubu, and Akin Olujinmi for the All Progressives Congress urged the court to dismiss both the motion and appeal for lacking in merit.