The Presidential Election Petition Court, sitting in Abuja, has fixed Wednesday, September 6 to deliver judgment on the petitions seeking to remove president Bola Ahmed 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.
Bangari said the decision was to ensure transparency and openness in its proceedings.
The statement read, “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:
“• CAREPC/03/2023 between Mr. Peter Gregory Obi & Anor VS. Independent National Electoral Commission & 3 Ors.
“• CA/PEPC/04/2023 between Allied Peoples Movement VS. Independent National Electoral Commission & 4 Ors.
“• CA/PEPC/05/2023 between Abubakar Atiku & Anor VS. Independent National Electoral Commission & 2 Ors.
“In a bid to promote transparency and openness, these judgments will be televised live by interested Television Stations for the public to follow.”
He added that, “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.”
