The Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal (PEPT) sitting at the Court of Appeal has reserved ruling in the application filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its Presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar for a live broadcast of the tribunal’s proceedings of its petition challenging the outcome of the 2023 election.
The legal team of Atiku, led by Chris Uche had field a motion dated 5th May and filed 7th May, praying for an order of the court, allowing the television of the proceedings of its petition, giving its monumental national importance as well as an order of the court to set up the modalities for its implementation.
The tribunal had adjourned till May 18 for the continuation of the pre-hearing session on Atikus petition and the motion for live broadcast.
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At the resumed hearing on Thursday, Justice Haruna Tsammani, the presiding judge of the Tribunal reserved ruling, at a later date to be decided by the court, after lawyers of the respective respondents and petitioners made their final arguments and submissions.
Justice Tsammani said the court would deliver its ruling after hearing the motion for live broadcast from the Labour Party and its presidential candidate, Peter Obi.
