The Presidential Election Petition Court on Tuesday gave Presidential Candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar three weeks (21 days) to present his 100 witnesses.
The court also gave three weeks (21 days) to his Labour Party (LP) counterpart, Peter Obi, to present his 50 witnesses.
Both Atiku and Obi are in court against the victory of President-elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
In a petition marked CA/PEPC/05/2023, Atiku and PDP are challenging the outcome of the February 25 presidential election.
Similarly, Obi and the LP are petitioners in the petition marked CA/PEPC/03/2023.
Already, the five-member panel, led by Justice Haruna Tsammani, has consolidated the petitions.
The panel chairman gave Obi and LP 21 days stating from May 30 to present 50 witnesses and prove his case.
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He gave five days each for the respondents and directed that they should present his final written address by August 5.
He added that the time allotted to take witnesses shall be directed and monitored by the court.
Justice Tsammani also adjourned until May 30 for full hearing.
On the petition by Abubakar and the PDP, Justice Stephen Ada, member of the panel held that hearing will begin on May 30.
Justice Ada gave Abubakar and the PDP 21 days to call their 100 witnesses to prove their case and adopt their addresses on August 8.
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