Latest Presidential Election Tribunal News For Tuesday, September 10th, 2019

Good day, Nigeria, welcome to Naija News roundup of Presidential Election Tribunal news headlines for today Tuesday, September 10th, 2019.

Below is a roundup of top stories emanating from the Presidential Election Tribunal.

1. What Atiku Told Tribunal To Do Ahead Final Judgment

The Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Nigeria’s main opposition party in the 2019 Presidential election, Atiku Abubakar, has urged the tribunal to sack President Muhammadu Buhari when it finally delivers its judgment on their petition. Naija News reports that Atiku and his party urged the tribunal to determine the petition on its merit rather than technicalities and ensure substantial justice.

2. Presidential Tribunal: I Have Enough Evidence To Sack Buhari – Atiku Boasts

The Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Nigeria’s main opposition party in the 2019 Presidential election, Atiku Abubakar, says he has enough evidence to sack President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal. Naija News reports that the Presidential election took place on February 23 and was conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

3. Anxiety In Buhari, Atiku Camps As Tribunal Is Set To Deliver Judgement

All things been equal, the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal is set to deliver judgment this week in the petition before it by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its candidate, Atiku Abubakar, against the February 23 presidential election in which President Muhammadu Buhari of the All Progressive Congress (APC) was declared a winner. Recall the Justice Mohammed Garba-led five-member tribunal had told the parties involved that a date would be sent to them through their lawyers for the final delivery of judgment.

4. Atiku vs Buhari: Tribunal Sets New Date For Final Judgment

The Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal has set September 13, 2019, to deliver judgment on Atiku Abubakar‘s case against President Muhammadu Buhari. Naija News understands that Abubakar, the Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Nigeria’s main opposition party, is challenging the outcome of the February 23 election which President Buhari was declared the winner by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

5. Buhari, INEC Win Another Major Victory At Presidential Tribunal

The Presidential Election Petition Tribunal on Thursday, dismissed the petition by the Hope Democratic Party (HDP) and its candidate, Ambrose Owuru. Naija News reports HDP and Owuru were challenging the victory of President Muhammadu Buhari and the All Progressives Congress in the February 23 presidential election.

6. Presidential Tribunal: Atiku Wasted Our Time – INEC

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has urged the presidential election petition tribunal to dismiss the suit filed before it by Atiku Abubakar and his team. The electoral body further submitted that the suit by Atiku and the Peoples Democratic Party challenging the victory of President Muhammadu Buhari and the All Progressives Congress at the February 23 presidential election in Nigeria is a sheer waste of the court’s time.

7. Presidential Tribunal: Supreme Court Rules Against PDP, Atiku

The Supreme Court on Tuesday struck out an appeal filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its 2019 presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar. A five-man panel led by Justice Datijo Mohammed struck out the appeal for having become statute-barred.

8. Presidential Tribunal: INEC Reveals Why Atiku Was Not Declared Winner

The Independent National Electoral Commission has revealed why the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, was not declared the winner of the February 23 election. INEC while speaking at the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal stated that it is sure that the former Vice President of Nigeria did not secure the highest votes during the election.

9. Popular Herbalist Predicts Victory For PDP’s Atiku At Tribunal

A popular traditional medicine practitioner (herbalist) in Anambra State, southeast Nigeria, Igwe Onyeachonam Ofomba, has predicted that Atiku Abubakar, the Presidential candidate Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Nigeria’s main opposition party, in the 2019 general elections, will win at the tribunal. Naija News recalls that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared President Muhammadu Buhari who participated in the election on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Nigeria’s ruling party, winner of the February 23 Presidential election.

That’s the Presidential Election Tribunal news for today. Read more Nigerian news on Naija News. See you again tomorrow.