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Presidential Tribunal Allows Live Broadcast For September 6 Judgment

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Presidential Tribunal Allows Live Broadcast For September 6 Judgment

Election tribunals in 25 states are also expected to deliver judgments on petitions concerning governorship, National Assembly, and state assembly elections.

The eagerly awaited verdict from the Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPT) is set to be delivered on Wednesday, September 6th.

The Registrar of the Court of Appeal, Umar Bangari, during an interview with Channels Television on Monday, September 4th, confirmed that the proceedings would be accessible for live broadcast by television stations that express interest.

“The Court of Appeal wishes to inform the General Public that judgment in the following petitions before the Presidential Election Petition Court will be delivered on Wednesday 6th September 2023: CA/PEPC/03/2023 between Mr. Peter Gregory Obi & Anor VS. Independent National Electoral Commission & 3 Ors. CA/PEPC/04/2023 between Allied Peoples Movement VS. Independent National Electoral Commission & 4 Ors,” the court registrar said in a statement.

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“CA/PEPC/05/2023 between Abubakar Atiku & Anor VS. Independent National Electoral Commission & 2 Ors. In a bid to promote transparency and openness, these judgments will be televised live by interested Television Stations for the public to follow.”

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He, however, said: “Access to the Court premises will be strictly on accreditation. Only accredited individuals, including Counsel and representatives of Political Parties, will be granted access to the courtroom. Interested members of the public are advised to watch proceedings from their television sets. We appeal for the maximum cooperation of the general public to ensure a hitch-free exercise, please”.

The Labour Party (LP), the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), and the Allied Peoples Movement (APM), along with their respective presidential candidates, submitted petitions to the tribunal with the aim of invalidating President Bola Tinubu’s victory in the 2023 presidential election.

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Election tribunals in 25 states are also expected to deliver judgments on petitions concerning governorship, National Assembly, and state assembly elections.

The results of the polls, as declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), are currently being contested in at least 25 out of the 28 states where elections were held.

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