Live updates of the Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal (PEPT)’s judgement

The Presidential Election Petition Tribunal has ruled out a suit brought before it by the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) seeking the disqualification of Vice President Kashim Shettima for lack of jurisdiction.

The Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal (PEPT) is poised to announce its verdict today, with heightened security measures in place for the occasion.

People from diverse backgrounds are eagerly anticipating the live televised proceedings at the Court of Appeal in Abuja, the capital city of Nigeria.

The election petitions, brought by Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Peter Obi of the Labour Party (LP), and the Allied Peoples Movement (APM), challenge the declaration of President Bola Tinubu as the victor of the 2023 presidential election.

07:27 am: Security has been beefed up ahead of the PEPT verdict. Security operatives have been strategically positioned around the venue to forestall any breakdown of law.

08:47 am: Chieftains of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), All Progressives Congress (APC), and the Labour Party (LP), are arriving at the PEPT venue.

09:03 am: Vice President Kashim Shettima and other governors have also arrived at the premises.

APC governors here include those of Kogi, Nassarawa, Imo, Ekiti, Yobe and Bauchi states.

Others include the Chief of staff to the President, National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribudu, and Minister of Aviation, Festus Keyamo.

The Labour Party Chairman, Julius Abure, and Aisha Yesufu are also present.

09:21 am: Judges have started arriving at the court

09:34 am: The court has already started sitting ahead of the verdict.

10:49: The Presidential Election Petition Tribunal has ruled out a suit brought before it by the  Allied Peoples Movement (APM) seeking the disqualification of Vice President Kashim Shettima for lack of jurisdiction.

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