There is tension, anxiety across the country as the much-anticipated judgement of the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal is set to deliver verdict today, Wednesday, September 6, 2023.
The Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party and the Allied Peoples Movement, APM will know their fate today.
Heavy securities, Civil Defence Corps, Nigeria Security and other security operatives in plainclothes had been deployed at strategic locations at the Court of Appeal Complex setting in Abuja in a bid to prevent a breach of law that might arise after the judgment.
Recall that immediately after president Tinubu travelled to New Delhi, India, for the G-20 Summit on Sunday, the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal, finally announced that it had set a date to deliver judgement in petitions seeking to remove Bola Tinubu from office.
The Chief Registrar, Court of Appeal HQ, Umar Bangari, in a statement on Monday confirmed the judgment date, adding that it would be aired live.
“In a bid to promote transparency and openness, these judgments will be televised live by interested Television Stations for the public to follow,” he said.
However, “Access to the Court premises will be strictly on accreditation. Only accredited individuals, including Counsel and representatives of Political Parties, will be granted access to 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.”
