Presidential election: Obi, LP challenge 18 states results

By Vivian Okejeme Abuja

The Labour Party (LP) and it’s presidential candidate Mr Peter Obi confirmed to the Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC) that out of the 36 states of the Federation, they will be challenging the election results of 18 states.

At today’s proceeding, the Petitioners, through their counsel, Chief Emeka Okpoko SAN, tendered certified true copies of electoral documents obtained from the Independent National Electoral Commission’s Results Viewing Portal(IREV) in only six states.

Breakdown of the tendered and admitted documents so far showed the Forms EC8As in 15 Local Government Areas of Rivers State, 23 in Benue, 18 in Cross River, 23 in Niger State, 20 in Osun and 16 in Ekiti Local Government Areas.

Reacting, INEC represented by Kemi Pinhero SAN, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and his Vice, Kashim Shetima, represented by Adebayo Adelodun SAN, as well as All Progressives Congress APC represented by Chief Afolabi Fashanu SAN, said they are opposing the admissibility of the electoral documents.

The Respondents confirmed they have gone through the documents sought to be tendered and will be given reasons for objection when presenting their written addresses.

Consequently, the panel of the court led by Justice Haruna Tsammani admitted the documents as exhibits.

Meantime, further hearing in the petition has been shifted to June 2, at the instance of the Petitioners.

Obi and LP approached the PEPC, challenging the declaration of President Bola Tinubu as the winner of the February 25 presidential election.