Supreme Court judges that will hear Atiku, Obi’s appeal against Tinubu revealed

A seven-member panel of justices has been constituted by the Supreme Court to hear the appeal in the petitions filed by three presidential candidates challenging the outcome of the February 25 presidential election.

The details of the Supreme Court judges that will rule on Atiku and Peter Obi’s appeal have been released.

The notices for the hearing were served on the flagbearer of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar; flagbearer of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi and the Allied Peoples Movement (APM), Chichi Ojei in their quest to challenge the election victory of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

Daily Trust reported that the notices signed by Zainab M. Garba in the office of the registrar, said by Order 2 Rule 1(2) of the Supreme Court’s Rules 1985 as amended, the notice is deemed as sufficiently served on the parties.

The list of judges that will decide Atiku, Obi and Tinubu's fate The list of members of the panel to sit on Atiku, Obi's appeals includes:

Justices Adamu Jauro, Justice Uwani Musa Abba Aji, Justice Lawal Garba, Justice Helen M. Ogunwumiju, Justice I.N. Saulawa, Justice Tijjani Abubakar and Justice Emmanuel Agim.