01/08/2023
UPDATES AT THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION TRIBUNAL TODAY TUESDAY, 1ST OF AUGUST FOR THE ADOPTION OF FINAL WRITTEN ADDRESSES.
Good Afternoon & welcome to Live Updates from PEPT.
Our Daddy PO, Our VP Datti, Julius Abure and The Legal Team of All Legal Teams are present 🔥🔥
Chief Chimamanda Adichie. Odeluwa 1 is Live in Court.
The judges are now seated.
It’s time for the business of the day.
The Clerk has now called the case.
Peter Obi is now up with smiles all over: Respectfully my lord, I am Mr. Peter Obi for the petitioners
Dr. Livy Uzochukwu SAN is leading our legal team today
APC: With utmost humility my lord, I am Saturday Monsignia for the 2nd Respondent.
Lead Counsel to INEC, A.B Mahmoud SAN, announced his appearance alongside his learned
Wale Olanipekun is announcing his appearance. With him, are other members of the outter and inner bar.( SANs and Non-SANS)
The Judge just acknowledged Chimamanda's presence in Court.
When you're big, you're big🥳
INEC’s lead counsel SAN AB Mahmoud is now up and he’s suggesting the petitioners start first.
SAN Livy: They filed before we did, so they have to go first.
Justice Tsammani: AB Mahmoud please let’s start.
SAN AB Mahmoud: Yes my lord, my colleague will take it up from here.
Another INEC lawyer stands up to continue.
INEC: My lord, the 1st respondent written address was filed 14th July 2023 and we also filed the reply of point of law on 28 July 2023
Before I go on I want to make a slight correction my lord. On the 3rd line of the reply of point of law there’s “have” and it should be “do not have”
And after that I wish to adopt this my lord.
There’s now currently an adjustment on the 3rd line and the judges are looking through.
Tinubu and Shettima’s lawyers are now up.
SAN Olanipekun: My lord, my colleague will lead this proceeding for the 2nd respondent.
2nd respondent: We filed a response on 23rd July 2023. Upon receipt of the reply of the petitioners then it became pertinent to file our replyUncle IBUncle IBJp fashion
