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By Bayo Davids
The Supreme Court has reserved judgment in the appeal filed by the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi against the Presidential Election Petition Court’s (PEPC) judgement affirming President Bola Tinubu’s election.
The seven-man panel led by John Inyang Okoro on Monday 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 include 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.
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INEC lawyer, Abubakar Mahmoud SAN, while making his submissions urged the court to dismiss the appeal, adding that it lacked merit.
Adopting their addresses, Tinubu’s lawyer, Wole Olanipekun, SAN 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.”