Barring any unforeseen circumstances, parties to the three pending petitions before the Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC) will know their fate on Wednesday, September 6.
The PEPC, headed by Justice Haruna Tsammani, confirmed in a statement on Monday that it has scheduled judgment for Wednesday in the petitions by the Allied Peoples Movement (APM), Atiku Abubakar and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), and that by Peter Obi and the Labour Party (LP).
It also said the proceedings, planned to commence at 9 a.m., will be aired live on television.
The statement, signed by the Chief Registrar of the Court of Appeal, Umar Bangari, reads: “The Court of Appeal wishes to inform the general public that judgment in the following petitions before the Presidential Election Petition Court will be delivered on Wednesday 6th September 2023:
*CA/PEPC/03/2023 between Mr Peter Gregory Obi and another vs. Independent National Electoral Commission and 3 others.
*CA/PEPC/04/2023 between Allied Peoples Movement vs. Independent National Electoral Commission and 4 others.
*CA/PEPC/05/2023 between Abubakar Atiku vs. Independent National Electoral Commission and 2 others.
“In a bid to promote transparency and openness, these judgments will be televised live by interested Television Stations for the public to follow.
“Access to the court premises will be strictly on accreditation. Only accredited individuals, including counsel and representatives of political parties, will be granted access into the courtroom.
“Interested members of the public are advised to watch proceedings from their television sets.
“We appeal for the maximum cooperation of the general public to ensure a hitch-free exercise, please.”
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