Peter Obi Arrives At Court As Presidential Tribunal Resumes Hearing

HE Peter Obi, the Labour Party (LP) candidate in the 2023 presidential election, has arrived in court for the continuation of his suit challenging the victory of President Bola Tinubu in the February 25 elections.

The tribunal is set to take the case of the Labour Party and its presidential candidate against the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Tinubu, Vice President Kashim Shettima, and the All Progressives Congress (APC).

At the last sitting on Friday, the Labour Party presented evidence (certified true copies of INEC results from states). Obi is physically present. The petition is expected to continue with the tendering of evidence at this sitting.

At the resumed hearing on Monday, the Labour Party lawyers arrived at the court with more evidence boxes.

Members of the counsel announce their presence in court, and Obi also introduces himself to stand in for the petitioners (LP and himself).

Earlier on Monday, the presidential petition tribunal panel sitting at the Appeal Court in Abuja adjourned sitting in the suit by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Atiku Abubakar, challenging the victory of President Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC).

Oweleke TV reports that after Monday’s session, the court adjourned the hearing on the petition till Tuesday, June 6, for the continuation of the hearing.