Sept 6: Meet the five judges who will give final verdicts at the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal, Wednesday

Freshreporters media had noted that Presidential Election Petition Tribunal will on Wednesday, 6th of September, 2023 deliver its verdict on the suits filed by five political parties; Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Labour Party (LP), Action Peoples Party (APP), Allied Peoples Movement (APM) and the Action Alliance (AA), challenging the emergence of the of President, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu as winner of the February 25, 2023, presidential election.

The sitting of the five-man panel of justices is headed by the presiding justice, Justice Haruna Tsammani. On the day of the final judgement, the five jurists will deliberate and possibly vote to take a final decision, in case there are disagreements on issues thrown up at trial.

The decision is, however, not final, as a displeased party can still appeal to the Supreme Court.

The judges presiding over the tribunal are identified as:

1. Justice Haruna Tsammani – Chief Registrar of the Court of Appeal
2. Justice Stephen Adah – Court of Appeal (Asaba division)
3. Justice Monsurat Bolaji-Yusuf – Court of Appeal (Asaba Division)
4. Justice Moses Ugo – Kano division
5. Justice Abba Mohammed – Ibadan Court of Appeal. [CONTINUE READING HERE]>>>>