Obi, Tinubu, Atiku: 'Tribunal has fixed sept 16 for judgement' - Charly Boy

Controversial Nigerian entertainer, Charles Oputa, popularly known as, Charly Boy has stated that the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal has fixed September 16 for judgement on the petitions challenging the victory of President Bola Tinubu.

While the date cannot be authoritatively confirmed, the Tribunal, according to the Constitution, has up till Sept 16, 2023 (which is Maximum 180 days of filing of Petitions) to deliver judgement on the petitions.

Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), in the February 25 election and his Labour Party (LP), counterpart, Peter Obi had filed petitions asking the Tribunal to sack Tinubu over a lot of allegations.

In a post on his official X handle (formerly Twitter), Charly Boy encouraged supporters of Obi, known as 'Obidients' to get ready for the judgement.

His post read: “OBIDIENTS ARE U Ready? Tribunal (PEPT) has announced that the judgment date for the cases involving Peter Obi and the Labour Party against Bola Tinubu, INEC, Shettima, and APC, as well as the PDP’s case of Atiku against APC, INEC, and Tinubu, is scheduled for September 16, 2023.”