Idowu Patrick
The highly anticipated judgment day for Nigeria’s presidential election dispute has been officially scheduled by the Presidential Election Tribunal. On September 6th, 2023, the nation will await the tribunal’s decision that will ultimately determine the outcome of the hotly contested presidential race.
Umar Bangari, registrar of the Court of Appeal confirmed the date on Monday.
The presidential election held on February 25, 2023 was one of Nigeria’s most closely watched political events, with multiple candidates vying for the nation’s highest office. The aftermath of the election saw legal challenges and disputes brought before the Presidential Election Tribunal, which has been diligently reviewing the evidence and arguments presented by all parties involved.
With the announcement of September 6th as the date for the tribunal’s judgment, all eyes are now firmly fixed on the impending decision. The judgment will not only settle the legal disputes but also have profound implications for the nation’s political landscape and governance.
Bola Tinubu, the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate secured 8,794,726 votes to defeat Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) who got 6,984,520, and Peter Obi of the Labour Party (LP) who polled 6,101,533 votes.
Not satisfied with the outcome, five political parties including the PDP, LP, Action Peoples Party (APP), Allied Peoples Movement (APM) and the Action Alliance (AA) lodged separate petitions before the tribunal seeking to annul Tinubu’s victory
Shortly after the commencement of the pre-hearing session in May, the APP and AA withdrew their petitions.
