The Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC) has granted the request by Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Peter Obi of the Labour Party (LP) and the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) for permission to serve their petitions on Bola Tinubu, Kashim Shettima and Kabir Masari though the All Progressives Congress (APC).
On Friday, a three-member panel, presided over by Justice Haruna Tsammani, granted the request in three rulings on the three ex-parte motions filed by Atiku and PDP; Obi and LP; and APM.
In their motion, which was argued by Eyitayo Jegede (SAN) Atiku and the PDP sought leave to serve Tinubu with the petition and other accompanying processes through the APC.
Obi and LP had sought, in their motion, argued by Ikechukwu Ezechukwu (SAN), sought leave to serve Tinubu and Shettima though the APC.
In its motion, argued Oyetola Atoyebi (SAN), the APM sought leave to serve Tinubu, Shettima and Masari through the APC.
Earlier, both Atiku and Obi had complained that Tinubu was dodging service of the petitions they filed against him, which is why they made fresh applications before the Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC) praying to be allowed to serve the petitions on Tinubu, through substituted means.
Both Obi and Atiku are claiming that they won the February 25, 2023 presidential election, but the Independent National Electoral Commission announced Tinubu as the winner.
They are both calling for the cancellation of the poll, insisting that it was characterized by irregularities, and seeking a new election.