President Bola Tinubu, Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi will know their fate on Wednesday as the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal will deliver its judgement on Wednesday.
The Chief Registrar, Court of Appeal HQ, Umar Bangari, conveyed this in a statement on Monday.
He said, “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. 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.”
Bangari stated that only accredited persons, including counsel and representatives of political parties, would be granted access to the courtroom on judgment day.
In his words: “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.”
He said interested members of the public are advised to watch proceedings from their television sets.
Bangari appealed for the maximum cooperation of the general public to ensure a hitch-free exercise.
