The Presidential Election Petition Tribunal on Thursday struck out the ex-parte motion filed by Hope Democratic Party to serve President Muhammadu Buhari, by pasting the petition at the Aso Villa Presidential office.
NAN reports that HDP and its presidential candidate, Mr Ambrose Owuru are challenging the legality of the election earlier slated for February 16 but later shifted to February 23.
The three-man panel led by Justice Abdul Aboki, struck out the case, following an application filed by HDP counsel, Mr Yusuf Ibrahim.
NAN reports that the tribunal fixed Thursday for hearing of the ex-parte motion filed by Ibrahim, seeking an order of the court to serve President Buhari by pasting the petition at the Aso Villa Presidential office, the National Secretariat of the APC and the tribunal’s notice board.
The ex-parte motion followed an affidavit of non-service deposed to by one Abubakar Mohammed, Chief Bailiff of the Court of Appeal.