The Presidential Election Petition Tribunal yesterday began work on the petitions filed by the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, his party and three other political groups alongside their flag-bearers against the declaration of President Muhammadu Buhari and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) as winners of the February 23, 2019 polls.
The sitting opened with an appeal to the litigants to shun actions that could put the panel in a negative light.
Specifically, the tribunal chairman, Justice Zainab Bulkachuwa, who made the call at the special sitting of the five-member panel, cautioned counsel and parties against discussing daily proceedings in the media and other public places.
She warned that the tribunal would not hesitate to wield the big stick against anyone found wanting, adding that their task was a serious national assignment and must be seen as such by all. Read more