Presidential Election: Tribunal adjourns Peter Obi, LP’s matter until May 20
Justice Haruna Simon Tsammani, the presiding justice for the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal, has adjourned the pre-hearing of Peter Obi, Labour Party, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and All Progressives Congress.
On Friday, the court adjourned the pre-hearing to May 20, 2023, in order to allow Muslims observe their prayers.
Mr Tsammani, said that the adjourned pre-hearing would focus on concluding the number of witnesses to be called in the course of hearing the petition and the time for cross examination of the witnesses.
Mr Tsammani also said that the ruling of the motion for the televised broadcast would be done on Monday, May 22.
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