Supreme Court Takes Decision On Atiku’s Fresh Evidence Against Tinubu

Supreme Court has taken a decision on Atiku‘s fresh evidence against Tinubu.

Newsone reports that the Supreme Court, on Monday, October 23, 2023, reserved judgment on the application of the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, to present fresh documents to support his appeal.

This online news platform understands that the fresh documents Atiku intended to present to the Supreme Court today are President Tinubu Bola’s academic records obtained from the Chicago State University by the 2023 PDP Presidential Candidate.

A seven-member panel of the court, led by Justice John Okoro made the announcement after lawyers to parties adopted their briefs of argument and made final submissions.

Newsone Nigeria reports that to reserve judgment means to hold the matter in abeyance for a while until a date is fixed for the final verdict.

Atiku is praying the apex court set aside the judgment of the Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC), which affirmed Tinubu of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, as the valid winner of the presidential election that held on February 25.

The PDP Candidate in the 2023 Presidential election filed 35 grounds of appeal through his legal team headed by Chief Chris Uche against Tinubu’s victory, As an addendum to his appeal, Atiku went further to file a motion to bring in fresh evidence against Tinubu relating to his academic records that were released to him by a United States court.

The court also took arguments from lawyers to parties on the motion filed by the appellants to supply fresh evidence. Appellants’ lawyer, Chris Uche (SAN) urged the court to grant the motion and allow their appeal, grant the prayers sought, and disqualify Tinubu.

Lawyers to the respondents – Abubakar Mahmoud, SAN (for the Independent National Electoral Commission), Chief Wole Olanipekun, SAN (for Tinubu) and Chief Akin Olujinmi, SAN (for the All Progressives Congress) on their part, urged the court to dismiss both the motion and appeal for lacking in merit.

Meanwhile,  Newsone Nigeria reports that the Supreme Court, which rose briefly, has now reconvened for the hearing of the appeal by the Allied Peoples Movement (APM).