Atiku, Obi vs Tinubu: Appeal court asks staff to stay at home ahead of tribunal’s judgement, gives reason

Staff of the Appeal Court will watch the tribunal's verdict from home

The Presidential Election Petition Tribunal is set to deliver its final judgement regarding the petitions challenging President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s election.

In a recent development, the Court of Appeal, Abuja division, has directed its staff to stay at home on Wednesday, September 6, which has been fixed for judgment in the petitions challenging Tinubu's victory, The Cable reported.

Meanwhile, the tribunal will sit in sessions on Wednesday, to hear the petitions filed by the presidential flagbearer of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar and Labour Party candidate, Mr. Peter Obi against the election victory of Tinubu, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC).

Afterwards, the tribunal will deliver its judgement which will reveal the actual winner of the 2023 presidential election.

Umar Bangari, the chief registrar of the court, had earlier announced the decision of the tribunal to deliver judgment on September 6.

“In a bid to promote transparency and openness, these judgments will be televised live by interested Television Stations for the public to follow,” Bangari had said.

In another memo signed by Oluwaleye David, on behalf of the chief registrar, staff of the court, were instructed to stay at home to create a peaceful atmosphere during the tribunal session.

“I have been directed to inform all members of staff of the headquarters and Abuja division to stay at home on Wednesday, 6th of September, 2023,” the memo reads.

Peter Obi will soon be declared president - LP chairman reveals

Julius Abure, the embattled national chairman of the Labour Party (LP), has made a strong prediction regarding the fate of Peter Obi ahead of the presidential election petition tribunal's verdict.

Abure disclosed that Obi, the party's presidential candidate in the February 25 election, will be declared president of Nigeria by the tribunal.

Abure made this known while addressing some Nigerians in the United States during a tour of the country.