2023 Poll: Supreme Court Begins Hearing Of Atiku’s Appeal Monday

The Supreme Court has listed for hearing on Monday, the election petition appeal filed by the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the last election, Atiku Abubakar against the emergence of President Bola Tinubu.

Osun Defender reports that a seven-member panel of justices of the apex court will sit on the matter.

Atiku and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), are challenging the September 6 judgment of the Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC).

The Apex Court Registrar, Zainab Garba, in a notice issued to the parties on Thursday, disclosed that the hearing proceedings in Atiku’s appeal would take place before the Supreme Court sitting in Abuja on October 23.

It read, ‘’Take notice that the above appeal/motion will be listed for hearing before the Supreme Court of Nigeria sitting at Abuja on Monday, October 23, 2023.

“And further take notice that in accordance with Order 2 Rule 1(2) of the Supreme Court Rules 1985, as amended, this notice is deemed sufficiently served on you if it is left at your address of service or sent by registered post and since the date of service by post is material, section 26 of the Interpretation Act, 1964, shall apply.”

Also, the Supreme Court Director of Information, Dr Festus Akande, confirmed that Atiku’s election appeal had been slated for hearing on Monday.