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Atiku’s petition against Tinubu’s victory will now be heard on May 18
Further pre-hearing session in the petition of former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar against the election of Bola Ahmed Tinubu has been shifted to May 18, 2023.
Just like that of Peter Obi and the Labour Party, Atiku’s petition was adjourned at the instance of lawyers in the matter to enable them to put their house in order on various issues relating to the petition.
His lead attorney, Chief Chris Uche SAN, informed the court that all of the attorneys had collectively agreed to the return date of next Thursday to give their teams time to organize the documents that would be presented during the petition hearing.
Following no objection from Chief Wole Olanipekun SAN, who stood for Tinubu, Charles Edosomwen SAN, who represented the All Progressives Congress, APC, and Abubakar Mahmoud, who stood for the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Justice Haruna Simon Tsammani shifted the matter to May 18.