Peter Obi and Labour Party File Motion to Inspect and Obtain Certified Copies of Documents from INEC

On Thursday, March 2, Peter Obi and the Labour Party filed a motion with the Presidential Election Petition Court in Abuja, requesting permission to inspect materials and obtain certified copies of documents held by INEC. This was confirmed by lawyer Inibehe Effiong in a document shared on the same day. Earlier that day, Obi had held a press conference, where he declared that he and his running mate, Datti Baba-Ahmed had won the February 25, 2023 general election and were going to court to “retrieve their mandate”.