BREAKING: PEPC shifts pre-hearing of Atiku’s petition to Thursday

The Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC) has adjourned the pre-hearing session of the petition filed by Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) till Thursday.

The Justice Haruna Tsammani-led five-member panel stated this at the conclusion of its sitting on Tuesday.

The Tribunal said that the petition by APM will be taken by 9am, while that jointly filed by Atiku and the PDP will be taken at 2pm on Thursday.

Justice Tsammani, before adjourning, ordered lawyers to parties in the petition by to meet and harmonise their positions in respect of documents to be tendered, those to be objected to and those to be allowed without objection.

He also ordered them to file their distilled issues for determination in the petitions.

Meanwhile, lawyer to Atiku and PDP, Chris Uche (SAN) told the court that his clients have filed a motion, seeking to have the proceedings televised.

The panel has yet to rule on the application.

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