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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11:17 am: The Allied People’s Movement (APM) has withdrawn the appeal filed at the Supreme Court, challenging the election victory of President Bola Tinubu.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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FG Withdraw Charges Against PFIPC DG Adeyemi
When the matter was called on Monday, the DPPF notified the court that the AGF, after a proper review of the case file, had found some loopholes that informed his decision to withdraw the charge.
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday struck out the eight-count forgery charge brought against the self-styled Director-General (DG) of the alleged “non-existent” Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC), Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi.
Justice Mohammed Umar terminated further proceedings in the case following an application by the Federal Government, which was represented by the Director of Public Prosecutions of the Federation (DPPF), Mr. Rotimi Oyedepo, SAN.
It will be recalled that although the charge was originally brought before the court by the police, the office of the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) took over the prosecution at the last adjourned date.
When the matter was called on Monday, the DPPF notified the court that the AGF, after a proper review of the case file, had found some loopholes that informed his decision to withdraw the charge.
He told the court that the government had concluded plans to move the case to the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) for a fresh arraignment of the defendant.
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CJN Kekere-Ekun swears in 68 new SANs
During her address at the Supreme Court Complex in Abuja, Kekere-Ekun urged judicial officers to embrace reforms aimed at accelerating the administration of justice, citing the increasing number of cases before the courts.
Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, has sworn in 68 new Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SANs) at the ceremony marking the 2026/2027 legal year.
The Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) reported the development accompanied by a video and photographs shared on its official X handle, on Monday.
During her address at the Supreme Court Complex in Abuja, Kekere-Ekun urged judicial officers to embrace reforms aimed at accelerating the administration of justice, citing the increasing number of cases before the courts.
She also encouraged judges to leverage technology to improve the adjudication of cases.
Reviewing the judiciary’s performance in the year under review, the CJN disclosed that more than 2,000 cases were filed at the Supreme Court, with civil matters accounting for the majority.
Kekere-Ekun also cautioned legal practitioners against discrediting court judgments in the media.
A fire has broken out at a First Bank of Nigeria branch along the busy Abuja-Keffi Road, with thick black smoke billowing from the building this afternoon.
Videos circulating on social media show flames and heavy smoke rising from the structure, identified by multiple eyewitnesses as the First Bank location in the Mararaba/Karu area of the expressway. Bystanders can be seen attempting to douse the blaze with buckets of water amid reports that fire service response was delayed or absent in the initial moments.
The exact cause of the fire remains unconfirmed at this time. There are no immediate reports of casualties, though the full extent of damage to the bank building and any impact on surrounding properties or traffic along the heavily congested Abuja-Keffi corridor is still being assessed.
Emergency responders, including fire service personnel, are expected on the scene. Commuters and residents in the Nyanya-Mararaba-Karu axis are advised to exercise caution as the incident may cause further traffic disruptions on the already busy route.
Further updates will follow as more details emerge from official sources.
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