Supreme Court Begins Hearing Atiku, Peter Obi’s Appeal against Tinubu’s Victory; Live Updates

Supreme Court begins hearing

The Supreme Court has now commenced proceedings in the three appeals challenging Tinubu’s victory.

Justice John Okoro is leading the apex court’s seven-member panel.

Legit.ng gathers that lawyers to parties are announcing their appearances.

Senior lawyers arrive Supreme Court

Some senior lawyers involved in the presidential election legal battle have arrived at the apex court.

Here is a list of some of those present in court:

• Chief Wole Olanipekun (SAN), Tinubu/Shettima legal team’s lead
• Mike Ozekhome (SAN), a member of the Atiku/PDP legal team
• Charles Uwensuyi-Edosomwan, SAN (member of APC legal team)
• Sir Steve Adehi, SAN, (INEC, legal team)
• Chukwuma Majukwu Umeh, SAN, (APM legal team)
• Prof Taiwo Osinpitan, SAN
• Yusuf Alli, SAN
• Babatunde Ogala, SAN (APC team)
• Chris Uche, SAN
• Gordy Uche, SAN
• Emeka Etiaba, SAN (Atiku/PDP legal team)

Key issues Atiku, Obi raised in their appeals at Supreme Court

Atiku, Obi and the APM filed separate appeals to challenge the decision of the court. Here are some of the key issues raised in the appeals:

1. Eligibility of President Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima’s candidacy for the election
2. Tinubu’s inability to secure 25 per cent of valid votes cast in Abuja during the polls
3. INEC’s failure to electronically transmit polling unit results to its Results Viewing (IReV) portal in real-time
4. Allegations of vote manipulation in favour of President Tinubu
5. President Tinubu’s academic records which were obtained from the Chicago State University (CSU) in October by Atiku

Flashback: How Atiku, Obi, APM lost at tribunal

Legit.ng recalls that the Presidential Election Petition Court, under the leadership of Judge Haruna Tsammani, issued a ruling declaring that Atiku and Obi could not provide sufficient evidence to support their respective allegations of extensive electoral misconduct during the Nigerian presidential election held on February 25th, conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

Additionally, the court dismissed a separate petition from the APM on the basis that it lacked merit.

List of Supreme Court justices to hear the appeals

Here is the list of the seven-member panel of justices constituted by the Supreme Court to hear the appeal.

1. Justice John Okoro
2. Justice Uwani Abba-Aji
3. Justice Mohammed Lawal Garba
4. Justice Adamu Jauro
5. Justice Ibrahim Saulawa
6. Justice Tijani Abubakar
7. Justice Emmanuel Agim

7-member panel to heal Atiku, Obi, APM’s appeals

A seven-member panel of the Supreme Court will hear the appeals by Atiku, Obi and the APM challenging the tribunal judgement which affirmed Tinubu’s election.