Presidential Election: Tight security as Supreme Court hears Atiku, Obi, APM’s appeals

Armed police and State Security Service operatives have been stationed along the roads leading to the Supreme Court ahead of the scheduled hearing of the appeals filed byPolice diverted vehicular traffic from the Court of Appeal end of the Shehu Shagari Way up to the Head of Service intersection where they stationed their armoured personnel carrier.

Inside the courtroom, the acting chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party , Umar Damagum; and the party’s national publicity secretary, Debo Ologunagba, were seen seated for the day’s proceedings.Wole Olanipekun, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria , is leading President Tinubu’s legal team, while Atiku is being represented by Chris Uche, a SAN.A former Attorney-General of the Federation, Akin Olujinmi, and Charles Uwensuyi-Edosomwan will be leading the All Progressives Congress legal team.

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