• Latest
  • Trending
  • All
2023: Obi leads Tinubu, Atiku, Kwankwaso in poll

Court Grants Atiku, Obi Permission To inspect Election Materials

Ondo Deputy Speaker and Majority Leader resign

Ondo Deputy Speaker and Majority Leader resign

Chief of Army Staff Oluyede relocates to Markurdi over Herdsmen Attacks

Chief of Army Staff Oluyede relocates to Markurdi over Herdsmen Attacks

‘How driver lost control’ – Survivor Narrates Accident that killed 22 Kano Athletes

‘How driver lost control’ – Survivor Narrates Accident that killed 22 Kano Athletes

Nigerian Government Announces Public Holidays for Sallah Celebrations

Nigerian Government Announces Public Holidays for Sallah Celebrations

The progress of Kano state is non – negotiable – Engr. Yusuf

Kano Declares 12-day Sallah Holiday for Schools

Kwara mobile court convicts 135 sanitation violators |

Kwara Law Students Appeal for Immediate Release of Law School Scholarship Funds

‘We have recovered reasonable amount’ – EFCC gives update on N1.3trn CBEX crypto fraud

‘We have recovered reasonable amount’ – EFCC gives update on N1.3trn CBEX crypto fraud

Daura v U.B.N PLC: Landmark Supreme Court Decision on ‘Estate and Debt’ Responsibilities after Death

Daura v U.B.N PLC: Landmark Supreme Court Decision on ‘Estate and Debt’ Responsibilities after Death

PROHIBITION OF RIBĀ (INTEREST-BASED TRANSACTIONS) IN ISLAMIC FINANCE: CONCEPT AND SIGNIFICANCE

PROHIBITION OF RIBĀ (INTEREST-BASED TRANSACTIONS) IN ISLAMIC FINANCE: CONCEPT AND SIGNIFICANCE

Hajj 2025: Saudi Arabia deports Sheikh Gumi back to Nigeria

Hajj 2025: Saudi Arabia deports Sheikh Gumi back to Nigeria

JUST IN: Wike seals PDP National Secretariat in Abuja

JUST IN: Wike seals PDP National Secretariat in Abuja

JAMB Announces Date to release UTME Result for resit Candidates

99% Scores Below 200 in Resit UTME – JAMB

  • About Us
  • Advertise with Us
  • Editorial Policy
Friday, June 6, 2025
  • Login
iDeemlawful
  • Home
  • News
  • Featured
  • Politics
  • Life Style
  • Advertise with Us
  • Opinion
  • Campus
No Result
View All Result
iDeemlawful
No Result
View All Result
No Result
View All Result
iDeemlawful
  • Home
  • News
  • Featured
  • Politics
  • Commentary
  • Editorial
  • Campus
Home Featured

Court Grants Atiku, Obi Permission To inspect Election Materials

by iDeemlawful
March 4, 2023
A A
2023: Obi leads Tinubu, Atiku, Kwankwaso in poll
FacebookTwitterWhatsapp

The Abuja Division of the Court of Appeal has granted leave to Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party and Peter Obi of the Labour Party, to inspect documents used by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for the conduct of the February 25 Presidential election.

The duo presidential candidate got the permission on Friday, March 3, 2023.

The permission was sequel to two separate ex parte applications filed by Messrs Abubakar and Obi, who came second and third respectively in the presidential election won by Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC).

RelatedPosts

Breaking: APC Governors endorse Tinubu as 2027 Sole Presidential Candidate

Peter Obi debunk meeting Tinubu in Rome over alleged N225bn Fidelity Bank debt

Peter Obi attends Pope’s inauguration in Rome to beg Tinubu over Fidelity Bank’s N225bn Debt Crisis – Report

Nigeria Pays Back all N2.59trn IMF Debt

Abubakar and Obi are alleging substantial non-compliance with the Electoral Act 2022 in addition to violence and rigging which they claimed marred the conduct and outcome of the election.

They had at a separate media briefing on Thursday in Abuja, vowed to ventilate their grievances at the soon-to-be-constituted Presidential Election Petition Tribunal had approached the Abuja Division of the Court of Appeal, for permission to inspect the materials used by INEC in the conduct of the election.


Other respondents in the suit are the PDP and LP. INEC, Tinubu, and APC are the 1st to 3rd respondents respectively.

Abubakar’s lawyer, Adedamola Faloku, in arguing the motion prayed the court to grant the ex parte application brought before it pursuant to Section 146(1) of the Electoral Act 2022, Paragraph 47(1, 2 &3) of the First Schedule of the Electoral Act of 2022 and under the inherent jurisdiction of the Court as referenced by Section 6 (6) A & B of the 1999 Constitution.

The application which was predicated on six grounds, sought for seven reliefs, adding that a schedule of the documents to interrogate the respondent (INEC) was also contained in the application supported by a 12 paragraph affidavit.

Counsel to the applicant adopted all the averments contained in the affidavit and urged the Court to grant the application.

In the other application, Mr Obi’s lawyer, Alex Ejeseme, SAN, also prayed the appellate court to grant the reliefs sought in the motion exparte in the interest of justice.

He stated that the motion was brought pursuant to Section 86 (1) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 as amended Section 146 of the Electoral Act 2022 and paragraphs 47 (1 and 54) of the first Schedule of the Electoral Act 2022 under the inherent jurisdiction of the Court.

Ejeseme also informed the court that they had deposed a 15 paragraphs affidavit and are relying on all the averments therein in urging the court to grant the application.

After listening to the applicants, the presiding judge, Justice Joseph Ikyegh subsequently granted the request of the two applicants.

Chairman of INEC, Professor Mahmood Yakubu had declared Mr Tinubu winner of the February 25 presidential election after securing a majority of votes cast at the poll.

Besides, Mr Tinubu met the constitutional benchmark of scoring 25 per cent in two thirds of 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, according to INEC

Tags: #NigeriaDecidesBola Ahmed TinubuiPadPeter Obi
Previous Post

ANALYSIS OF THE NIGERIAN FEDERALISM By Rukkayya Idris

Next Post

Why Tinubu’s Win Stings Some And Soothes Others

iDeemlawful

iDeemlawful

Related Posts

Ondo Deputy Speaker and Majority Leader resign
Featured

Ondo Deputy Speaker and Majority Leader resign

Chief of Army Staff Oluyede relocates to Markurdi over Herdsmen Attacks
Breaking News

Chief of Army Staff Oluyede relocates to Markurdi over Herdsmen Attacks

Hajj 2025: Saudi Arabia deports Sheikh Gumi back to Nigeria
Featured

Hajj 2025: Saudi Arabia deports Sheikh Gumi back to Nigeria

Court stops Senate disciplinary action against Natasha Akpoti
Featured

Akpabio, Yahaya Bello to testify as Nigerian Govt files Criminal Charges Against Natasha

Peter Obi attends Pope’s inauguration in Rome to beg Tinubu over Fidelity Bank’s N225bn Debt Crisis – Report
Featured

Peter Obi attends Pope’s inauguration in Rome to beg Tinubu over Fidelity Bank’s N225bn Debt Crisis – Report

Nigerian Senate denies viral kiss video says not one of Them
Featured

How National Assembly Illegally inserts projects worth N6.93trn into 2025 budget – Report

JUST-IN: Social Activist VeryDarkMan Arrested by EFCC
Breaking News

EFCC releases VeryDarkMan on Bail

Catholic Bishops Reply Trump Over AI-Generated Pope Image
Featured

Catholic Bishops Reply Trump Over AI-Generated Pope Image

Nigerian Government Announces Public Holidays For Easter
Breaking News

Nigerian Government Announces Public Holidays For Easter

Biafra War: Ndigbo demands ₦10,000,000,000,000 in Damages from Tinubu after IBB’s Revelations
Breaking News

Presidency Reacts to US Court order on Release of Tinubu’s Past Records

Load More

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

iDeemlawful

Copyright © 2019–2025 Deemlawful Media

  • About Us
  • Advertise with Us
  • Editorial Policy

Connect With Us

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
  • Featured
  • Politics
  • Life Style
  • Advertise with Us
  • Opinion
  • Campus

Copyright © 2019–2025 Deemlawful Media

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In