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Supreme Court delivers judgement today on Atiku, Obi’s appeals against verdict affirming Tinubu’s election

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The Supreme Court has slated Thursday (today) for judgement on the appeals filed by the presidential candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, and Labour Party, Peter Obi.

The judgement will lay to rest the legal disputes over the 25 February presidential election.

Atiku and Obi had appealed against the judgement of the Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC) which dismissed their petitions challenging the outcome of the 25 February presidential election and affirmed the election of President Bola Tinubu.

Director of Information of the Supreme Court, Festus Akande, confirmed the information to journalists on Wednesday in Abuja.

Supreme Court had on Monday, reserved judgement after hearing the appeals.

 

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