JUST IN: S’Court reserves judgment on Peter Obi’s appeal against Tinubu

Nigeria’s apex court, the Supreme Court, on Monday, reserved judgment in the appeal filed by Mr. Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, against the tribunal’s judgment affirming President Bola Tinubu’s election.

The Supreme Court’s seven-man panel led by John Inyang Okoro after listening to the submissions of the parties involved in the matter said the judgment date would be communicated to them.

Other members of the panel are Uwani Aji, Mohammed Garba, Ibrahim Saulawa, Adamu Jauro, Abubakar Tijjani, and Emmanuel Agim.

Adopting his addresses, Obi’s lead counsel, Livy Uzoukwu urged the court to hear the appeal.

Mahmoud, INEC lawyer, while making his submissions urged the court to dismiss the appeal, adding that it lacked merit.

Adopting their addresses, Tinubu’s lawyer, Wole Olanipekun, and his APC counterpart, Akin Olujinmi urged the court to dismiss Obi’s appeal.

The panel led by Okoro said, “This appeal is reserved for judgment until a date to be communicated to the parties.”

Earlier, the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, urged the Supreme Court to admit fresh documents against President Bola Tinubu.

The apex court, however, reserved judgment on the case.