Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi, the presidential candidates for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the Labour Party (LP), respectively, have been given till Tuesday, August 1, 2023, to submit their closing arguments in their petitions challenging the 2023 election.

On numerous grounds, Atiku and Obi are contesting the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) announcement of Bola Ahmed Tinubu as the victor of the presidential election on February 25.

The adoption will take place at 9 am, according to a hearing notice sent to Atiku and Obi by the Tribunal.

The hearing notice obtained by DAILY POST also indicated that the same documents have been served on President Tinubu through his lawyer, Chief Wole Olanipekun, SAN, while those of the All Progressives Congress (APC) were served on the party through its lead counsel, Prince Lateef Fagbemi, SAN.

Atiku was served through his lead counsel, Chief Chris Uche, SAN, while Obi was served through Livy Uzuoku, SAN.

INEC got its own notice through its counsel, Abubakar Balarabe Mahmoud, SAN.

APC’s lead counsel, Fagbemi, confirmed receipt of the hearing notice.

By the practice direction of the court, a date for final judgement would be fixed immediately after the adoption of final addresses.