Justice John Okoro took center stage today at the Supreme Court to deliver the much-awaited judgment on the appeal filed by former Nigerian Vice President Atiku Abubakar and the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) challenging the tribunal’s verdict affirming President Bola Tinubu’s victory in the 2023 presidential election.
The spotlight, however, has shifted to the consideration of fresh evidence in the form of documents allegedly obtained from the Chicago State University concerning President Tinubu’s academic records.
Supreme Court Commences Hearing on Atiku/PDP Appeal, Deliberates on Fresh Evidence Submission
Justice Okoro, the author of the lead judgment in the appeal, has embarked on a meticulous examination of the admissibility of this new evidence. He emphasized the necessity of determining whether the current legal framework allows the acceptance of such evidence at this advanced stage of the legal proceedings.
Notably absent from the court proceedings are the primary appellants, Atiku Abubakar and his Labour Party counterpart, Peter Obi.
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