As Nigerians eagerly await the outcome of the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal, many things have been said about the judges tasked to oversee the case.
Recall that Peter Obi of the Labour Party and Alhaji Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) are challenging the victory of Bola Tinubu of the All progressives Congress (APC) who was declared president-elect by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
Politics Nigeria reports that only five persons will cast crucial votes in deciding the fate of these politicians. Also, some politicians and clerics have urged them to do the right thing.
Most significantly, the leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, has urged them to reject money bags. He urged them to be God fearing in discharging their duties.
In this report, Politics Nigeria, reveals names of the judges and the various divisions of the Court of Appeal they were drawn from.
- Haruna Tsammani, presiding justice of Abuja Division (63)
- Stephen Adah, presiding justice, Asaba Division (65)
- Misitura Bolaji-Yusuf, Asaba Division (63)
- Moses Ugo, Kano Division (57)
- Abba Mohammed, Ibadan Division (62)