The Supreme Court on Monday reserved judgment in the appeal filed by Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, against the tribunal’s judgment affirming President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s election.
Justice John Inyang Okoro-led seven-man panel, after listening to the submissions of the parties involved in the matter, stated that the judgment date would be communicated to them.
Other panel members are Uwani Aji, Mohammed Garba, Ibrahim Saulawa, Adamu Jauro, Abubakar Tijjani, and Emmanuel Agim.
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Adopting his addresses, Obi’s lead counsel, Livy Uzoukwu, urged the court to hear the appeal.
INEC lawyer Mahmoud, while making his submissions, urged the court to dismiss the appeal, adding that it lacked merit.
Adopting their addresses, Tinubu’s lawyer, Wole Olanipekun, and his APC counterpart, Akin Olujinmi, urged the court to dismiss Obi’s appeal.
The panel led by Okoro said, “This appeal is reserved for judgment until a date to be communicated to the parties.”
