The Supreme Court has reserved judgment in the appeal filed by the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, against the tribunal\u2019s judgment affirming President Bola Tinubu\u2019s election.<\/p>\n
The seven-man panel led by John Inyang Okoro after listening to the submissions of the parties involved in the matter said the judgment date would be communicated to them.<\/p>\n
Other members of the panel are Uwani Aji, Mohammed Garba, Ibrahim Saulawa, Adamu Jauro, Abubakar Tijjani, and Emmanuel Agim.<\/p>\n
Adopting his addresses, Obi\u2019s lead counsel, Livy Uzoukwu urged the court to hear the appeal.<\/p>\n
INEC lawyer, Mahmoud, while making his submissions urged the court to dismiss the appeal, adding that it lacked merit.<\/p>\n
Adopting their addresses, Tinubu\u2019s lawyer, Wole Olanipekun, and his APC counterpart, Akin Olujinmi urged the court to dismiss Obi\u2019s appeal.<\/p>\n
The panel led by Okoro said, \u201cThis appeal is reserved for judgment until a date to be communicated to the parties.\u201d<\/p>\n
Earlier, the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, urged the Supreme Court to admit fresh documents against President Bola Tinubu.<\/p>\n
Speaking at the court on Monday, his lead counsel, Chris Uche, SAN, described the matter as a grave and constitutional matter, The PUNCH reports.<\/p>\n
He urged the court to adopt the application and grant their request.<\/p>\n
Presenting his argument, he said, \u201cThe issue involving Mr Tinubu\u2019s certificate is a weighty, grave, and constitutional one, which the Supreme Court should admit. I urge the court to admit the fresh evidence of President Tinubu\u2019s academic records from CSU presented by Atiku.<\/p>\n
The Supreme Court must take a look at Mr Tinubu\u2019s records and reach a decision devoid of technicality.<\/p>\n
INEC lawyer, Abubakar Mahmoud, urged the Supreme Court to dismiss Atiku\u2019s application seeking to present Tinubu\u2019s academic records.<\/p>\n
Tinubu\u2019s lead counsel, Wole Olanipekun, SAN argued that INEC should have been a party at the deposition proceedings in the US, noting that the CSU depositions are dormant until the deponent comes to court and testify.<\/p>\n
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