The Supreme Court has reserved judgment in the appeal by the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, to file fresh evidence and nullify the ruling by the Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC) which affirmed Bola Tinubu as winner of the last presidential election.
A seven-member panel of the court, led by Justice John Okoro made the announcement after lawyers to parties adopted their briefs of argument and made final submissions.
The court also took arguments from lawyers to parties on the motion filed by the appellants to supply fresh evidence.
Appellants’ lawyer, Chris Uche (SAN) urged the court to grant the motion and allow their appeal, grant the prayers sought and disqualify Tinubu.
On their part, lawyers to the respondents – Abubakar Mahmoud, SAN (for the Independent National Electoral Commission), Chief Wole Olanipekun, SAN (for Tinubu) and Chief Akin Olujinmi, SAN (for the All Progressives Congress) urged the court to dismiss both the motion and appeal for lacking in merit.
The court, which rose briefly, has now reconvened for the hearing of the appeal by the Allied Peoples Movement (APM).
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