Tribunal Rejects Live Broadcast, s’Court Decides Anti-Tinubu Suit Friday
The Presidential Election Petition Court On Monday Refused a Request For a Live Broadcast Of Its Proceedings, Stating That The Application Lacked Merit.The Five-Member Panel Of The Court Headed By Justice Haruna Tsammani, Held That Nigeria’s Judicial Policies And Legislative Framework Had No Place For Live Telecast Of Court Sessions.
The Rejection Of The Applications Filed By The Peoples Democratic Party And Its Standard Bearer, Atiku Abubakar And The Labour Party And Its Candidate, Peter Obi, Was Handed Down On Monday As The Supreme Court Fixed Friday For Judgment In a Suit Seeking The Disqualification Of The President-Elect, Bola Tinubu And Vice President-Elect, Kashim Shettima.
The Suit Was Brought By The Pdp Through Its Counsel, Mike Ozekhome, San, Alleging That Shettima Had Double Nomination As a Senatorial Candidate And Later, Presidential Running Mate.The Party Wants The Apex Court To Upturn The Verdict Of The Court Of Appeal Which Dismissed The Appeal On The Grounds Of Locus Standi.
