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October 28, 2019
The Supreme Court is expected tohear the appeal filed by the People’s Democratic Party, PDP and its candidatein the last presidential election, Atiku Abubakar on Wednesday.
PDP and Atiku are asking requestingfor a reversal of the September 11 decision of the Presidential ElectionPetition Court upholding President Muhammadu Buhari’s victory.
The Supreme Court is expected tohear a counter-appeal filed by the All Progressives Congress, APC challenging aportion of the verdict, which is asking Cout to reconsider the tribunal’sdecision to accept evidence by three petitioners.
It was gathered that counsel to bothparties have been notified of the hearing date.
The Election Tribunal resolved thefive issues raised for determination in favour of the respondents theIndependent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Buhari and the APC.