Presidential Election: Atiku, Buhari To Know Fate Wednesday As Tribunal Set To Deliver Judgment - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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September 10, 2019
The Presidential Election Petition Tribunal has fixed Wednesday for delivery of its judgment in the petition filed by candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party,PDP in the last presidential election, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, against the re-election of President Muhammadu Buhari.
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The five man panel headed by Justice Mohammed Garbahad on August 21 reserved judgment in the petition to a date that would becommunicated to parties shortly after all lawyers in the petition adopted andargued their final written addresses.
The tribunal has fixed wednesday for judgment barelyfive days to the expiration of the life of the suit.
One of the government’s counsel in the matter, whocraved anonymity, confirmed that the tribunal communicated the date for judgmentto parties on Tuesday.
The judgment if delivered tomorrow falls within the180 days provided by law for the determination of electoral matters.
While the election was held on February 23, theIndependent National Electoral Commission had on February 27 declared PresidentMuhammadu Buhari as winner of the presidential poll.