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Live Updates: Supreme Court Hears Atiku, Peter Obi’s Appeal Against Tinubu’s Victory
The Supreme Court on Monday, heard the appeals filed against the electoral victory of President Bola Tinubu in the February 25, 2023 election and verdict of the Presidential Election Court (PEPC) on the outcome of the election.
Recall that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had declared Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the winner of the keenly contested election. His victory was also affirmed by the Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC).
However, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Atiku Abubakar, his Labour Party (LP) counterpart, Peter Obi, as well as the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) are all challenging Tinubu’s victory in separate petitions at the Supreme Court.
The three appellants, want the Supreme Court to nullify Tinubu’s victory.
The apex court had communicated today, Monday, 23rd October 2023 as the date to hear the appeals and all roads lead to the Supreme Court Complex in Abuja where the hearing is being held.
The court session started about 9 a.m.
12:26 pm: Supreme Court Adjourns
The Supreme Court has adjourned the appeals challenging the victory of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the February 25 election.
The 7-member panel led by Justice John Okoro on Monday dismissed APM’s petition and adjourned the matter of the PDP and LP after the arguments of lawyers of the respective parties.
11:44 am: Supreme Court reserves judgment in Peter Obi’s case against Tinubu.
11:32 am: Pro-Tinubu youths stage protest outside Supreme Court.
11:20am: The Supreme Court, on Monday, stated that there are conflicting letters from the Chicago State University (CSU) on the certificate of President Bola Tinubu.
The Chairman of the seven-member panel of the apex court, Justice John Okoro, stated this during the hearing of the application of the Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, filed against the victory of President Bola Tinubu.
Justice Okoro said one of the letters is authenticating the President’s certificate and another discrediting it.
11:17 am: The Allied People’s Movement (APM) has withdrawn the appeal filed at the Supreme Court, challenging the election victory of President Bola Tinubu. The apex court thereafter dismissed the appeal.
11:00am : The Supreme Court judges have commenced hearing of the appeal by the Allied Peoples Movement (APM).
10:50: Supreme Court reserves judgement in Atiku’s case against Tinubu.
9: 30am: Lead Justice of the Supreme Court Panel hearing the appeal filed by the PDP, Justice Inyang Okoro has told parties Judgment in the appeal will be reserved.
9:20 am: The Supreme Court has commenced hearing of the appeals filed against the victory of President Bola Tinubu in the February 25, 2023 elections.
The Supreme Court hearing commenced with the petition filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Atiku Abubakar.
The seven-member panel of the apex court for Monday’s hearing is led by Justice Inyang John Okoro.
8:46 am: Senior lawyers start arriving Supreme Court.
No Judge Withdrew From Panel
The Supreme Court has debunked reports claiming some of its judges withdrew themselves from the panel set to hear the appeals against President Bola Tinubu’s victory in the February 25, 2023 election.
However ahead of the court session, some online platforms claimed five of the seven-man panel of justices have withdrawn and refused to be on the panel due to an alleged crisis in the apex court.
Reacting, however, the Supreme Court’s Director, Press and information, Dr. Festus Akande said there is no truth in such reports as all members of the panel are intact and ready to hear the petition on Monday (today).
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Police must pay transport fares, says AIG
” No police officer has the right to enter your vehicle without paying. We should assist one another willingly, not by force,” he said.
• The Assistant Inspector-General of Police(AIG) in charge of Zone 2 Command, Mr Olohundare Jimoh, speaking with transporters at Obalende garage, Lagos State, on Wednesday.
The Assistant Inspector-General of Police, Zone 2 Command, Mr Olohundare Jimoh, has declared that officers must pay fares before boarding commercial vehicles, warning against abuse of authority.
Jimoh spoke on Wednesday at Obalende garage during a sensitisation meeting with drivers and transport workers marking National Police Day 2026.
He stressed that relations between police and the public must be based on partnership, not coercion, urging both sides to support each other voluntarily.
“No police officer has the right to enter your vehicle without paying. We should assist one another willingly, not by force,” he said.
Jimoh called for stronger cooperation to maintain safety and order on roads, insisting there was no conflict between officers and transport unions.
“I don’t collect money from officers. We don’t arrest people arbitrarily. If you have issues with any officer, report directly to me,” he said.
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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will leave for Jos tomorrow to commiserate with the state government and residents over recent deadly gun attacks that lefts dozens dead.
This was following Governor Caleb Mutfwang’s security briefing to the President on the recent violent attack in Angwan Rukuba, Plateau State.
During the meeting on Wednesday at the presidential villa in Abuja, Governor Caleb Mutfwang told Mr President that although security forces have restored calm after fresh disturbances involving looters on Wednesday morning, following the deadly Palm Sunday attack that left more than a dozen dead and many others injured.
He said that investigations are continuing to determine the identities or motives of the attackers who are yet to be apprehended .
Presidency source said that President Tinubu was initially scheduled for a planned trip to Ogun State to flag off operations at the Gateway International Cargo Airport on Thursday.
From Jos, the President will travel to Lagos to observe Good Friday.
On Saturday, April 4, he will visit Ogun State to commission projects including the cargo airport.
He will then return to Lagos during the Easter holiday to commission several state infrastructure projects, including the Ojota/Opebi Link Bridge.
Before heading back to Abuja, the president will visit Bayelsa State on April 10 to commission projects completed under Governor Duoye Diri.
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will tomorrow embark on a visit to Jos, Plateau State, as the first leg of a five-state tour across the country.
The Presidency announced that the President has postponed his scheduled trip to Ogun State to enable him to commence the series of official visits.
Details of the remaining four states in the tour are expected to be released by the Presidency in due course.
The development comes as President Tinubu continues nationwide engagements aimed at assessing development projects, interacting with stakeholders, and addressing key national issues in the respective states.
Further updates on the itinerary will be communicated as the visits progress.
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