The President-elect Bola Tinubu has kicked against a request by the Peoples Democratic Party {PDP} and its candidate in the February 25 presidential election, Atiku Abubakar for a live broadcast of the proceedings at the Presidential Election Petition Court {PEPC} sitting in Abuja. RipplesNigeria reports.Information Guide Nigeria
The President-elect and the Vice-President-elect, Kashim Shettima were responding to the application by PDP and Atiku through their lawyers led by Chief Wole Olanipekun, saying that the application was an “abuse of the processes of this honourable court” as the court is not a soapbox.
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They further stated, in the counter affidavit, that the application was linked to policy formulation of the court, which is outside the PEPC’s jurisdiction as constituted.JAMB Portal
“The application also touches on the powers and jurisdiction invested in the President of the Court of Appeal by the Constitution, over which this honourable court as presently constituted cannot entertain.
“The application touches on the administrative functions, which are exclusively reserved for the President of the Court of Appeal.
“The application is aimed at dissipating the precious judicial time of this honourable court.
“The said application does not have any bearing with the petition filed by the petitioners before this honourable court.
“It is in the interest of justice for this honourable court to dismiss the said application filed by the petitioners,” they said.NYSC Portal
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