Court grants Atiku, two others permission to serve Tinubu petition

A request by Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Peter Obi of the Labour Party (LP) and the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) for permission to serve their petitions on Bola Tinubu, Kashim Shettima and Kabir Masari though the All Progressives Congress (APC), has been granted by the Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC).

 A three-member panel, presided over by Justice Haruna Tsammani, granted the request on Friday, March 24, in three rulings on the three ex-parte motions filed by Atiku and PDP; Obi and LP; and APM.

Eyitayo Jegede (SAN) who represented Atiku and the PDP sought leave to serve Tinubu with the petition and other accompanying processes through the APC.

 Ikechukwu Ezechukwu (SAN)  who represented Peter Obi and the Labour Party sought leave to serve Tinubu and Shettima though the APC.

Oyetola Atoyebi (SAN) who represented APM sought leave to serve Tinubu, Shettima and Masari through the APC.