Why Tribunal won’t favour any candidate, CJN Ariwoola gives reason

Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Olukayoode Ariwoola, has maintained that the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal (PEPT) will not work in favour of the February 25 presidential candidates while delivering its final verdict.

Speaking on the pending post-election petitions before the Presidential Election Petitions Court, Ariwoola said the judiciary has no plans to favour any of the petitioners and the respondents in the petitions pending before the court, especially President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)’s Atiku Abubakar and the Labour Party (LP)’s Peter Obi.

In a statement by the director of information of the Supreme Court, Dr Festus Akande on Wednesday, July 19, the CJN pleaded with Nigerians to cooperate with the judiciary to serve the country to its full capacity, Daily Trust reported.

He said the courts are statutorily established to serve the best interest of the masses and the apex court will do just so, Channels TV report added. “The public should be rest assured that justice will be done to all matters pending in the various courts across the country, irrespective of who is involved,” the statement concluded.

PDP predicts what will happen if court sacks President Tinubu

The opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has revealed what will happen if the February 25, 2023 election victory of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) is nullified by the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal (PEPT).

The PDP noted that Nigerians will take to the streets in jubilation if the courts nullify the victory of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the 2023 election.

Pedro Obaseki, director of strategy and research of the PDP Presidential Campaign Council (PCC), made this assertion in Abuja on Wednesday, July 19, 2023.