Atiku, Obi, and Tinubu's Attorneys Are Cautioned By The Presidential Election Tribunal

Lawyers for the 2023 presidential candidates have received a warning from the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal.

In court to discuss the results of the presidential election were attorneys for Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party, Peter Obi of the Labour Party, Bola Tinubu, the president-elect, and the Independent National Electoral Commission, or INEC.

The victories of Tinubu in the most recent elections are being contested by the other two contenders.

The tribunal's five-member panel, presided over by Justice Haruna Tsammani, issued a warning to attorneys during today's first hearing.

Tsammani urged attorneys to cut out pointless formalities and focus on the substance of their clients' claims.

Unneeded technicalities may cause the hearing of petitions to be delayed, according to Justice Tsammani.

"Election is time-bound; let us not waste unnecessary time. Let us cooperate with each other so that everyone will leave here satisfied.

"Avoid unnecessary technicalities. We are determined to look at all the matters brought before us. Let us look at what is good for our country and avoid time-wasting applications," he said.