While Nigerians continue to endure the current hardship in the country, many have become hopeful as Presidential Election Petition Tribunal (PEPT) allegedly picks a date to deliver its final ruling on the outcome of the 2023 presidential election.
While some persons suggest that the administration of President Bola Tinubu be given more time to salvage the country, others, particularly supporters of the Labour Party (LP) think otherwise.
This category of persons are convinced that the level of hardship they have experienced under this government in this few months is enough, hence their continued hope on the judiciary.
The Ruling
The Presidential Election Petition Tribunal (PEPT) has allegedly fixed Saturday, September 16 as the date to deliver its ruling.
The tribunal is expected to deliver its ruling in the suit challenging the electoral victory of President Bola Tinubu.
Tinubu was the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the February 25 elections.
After adopting the final written addresses of the parties involved in the suit, the five-man tribunal headed by Justice Haruna Simon Tsamani reserved judgment.
According to them, a date to deliver the verdict would be communicated to the concerned parties and their lawyers.
Judgment Day
Multiple sources claimed on Monday that the tribunal has now picked September 16 as the judgment date.
The reported date is the final day available for the tribunal to deliver its judgment on the three petitions.
These petitions were instituted by:
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)
The Labour Party (LP) and
The Allied Peoples Movement (APM) together with their presidential candidates, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, Mr. Peter Obi, and Princess Chichi Ojei respectively.
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The defendants in the cases are Tinubu, the APC, and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
The tribunal is yet to make an official statement on the date to deliver its ruling.
Stay tuned for more update….
