Sophia Michaels
The Labour Party (LP) has said September 6 is the date for the Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC) to deliver the final judgement in its petition against the victory of President Bola Tinubu.
The party confirmed the date on social media via its Presidential Campaign Council Spokesperson, Yunusa Tanko.
It would be recalled that the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal on Monday confirmed that September 6 has been chosen as the date to deliver the ruling on the petitions challenging the victory of President Bola Tinubu at the 2023 presidential election.
The Court of Appeal Registrar, Umar Bangari, in a statement, confirmed the date for the much-anticipated verdict.
Bangari also disclosed that the court proceedings will be open to live broadcast by interested television stations.
Reacting to the development in a post via his X handle on Monday, the Chief Spokesman of the LP Presidential Campaign Council, Yunusa Tanko, posted a statement from the tribunal that confirmed the date for the final judgment.
He stated that the tribunal would, on Wednesday, September 6, deliver its judgement on the party’s petition challenging the victory of Tinubu in the 2023 presidential poll.
He wrote: “The Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC) will, on Wednesday the 6th of September 2023,, deliver its judgement on our Petition as stated in the letter below…………
“Statement from the Presidential Election Petition Court.”
The Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC) will on Wednesday the 6th of September 2023 deliver it’s judgement on our Petition as stated in the letter below…………
Statement from the Presidential Election Petition Court. pic.twitter.com/rDiSX6ZHww— Dr Yunusa Tanko (@YunusaTanko) September 4, 2023
