The Presidential Election Petition Court on Thursday in Abuja fixed May 18, 2023 for hearing of a motion on notice seeking live telecast of the proceedings of the Court.
The Presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party PDP, Atiku Abubakar alongside his party, filed the motion.
At Thursday’s proceedings, counsel to Atiku, Chief Chris Uche (SAN) who the Court that the motion filed since May 7 has been served on all the respondents.
He however said that none of the respondents comprising the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC, Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the All Progressives Congress APC have not responded to the motion.
In reaction Tinubu, represented by a legal luminary, Chief Wole Olanipekun SAN promised to file his response.
Similar undertakings were made by Abubakar Balarabe Mahmoud SAN who stood for INEC and Charles Edosomwen SAN who represented the All Progressives Congress APC.
Based on the agreement of counsel, Chairman of the Court’s panel, Justice Haruna Simon Tsammani fixed Thursday May 18 for hearing of the motion.
