May 22, 2023

The Supreme Court has adjourned until May 26 to deliver judgment in a case by Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) seeking the disqualification of Kashim Shettima, the vice-president-elect of the APC over double nomination.

The PDP had urged the apex court to reverse the Court of Appeal judgment, led by Justice James Abundaga, which held that the party failed to establish its locus standi. 

Counsel to PDP and Abubakar, Mr. Eyitayo Jegede, SAN, has also said that  dismissal of the court’s application for a live broadcast was not a setback to their petition against Sen. Bola Tinubu, the President-elect.

“There is no setback here. The court, in its wisdom decided that the subject of our application on the live streaming and open telecast did not, in any way, connected with the merit of our petition.

“The petition is separate; it is ongoing. The application did not succeed to have the televised version of the proceedings.

“As far as we are concerned, we are now set for hearing.
“Tomorrow, we will be hear by God’s grace for pre-hearing report that will

determine the progress of the petition and the time the petition will be heard and concluded,” Jegede said.

On whether they still had confidence in the court, the senior lawyer simply said: “For us, we are prepared for hearing.”

On the issue of consolidation of the whole petitions, he said it was one that was compelled by statute and that they had no objection to it. (NAN)