Tribunal Begins Hearing Petition against Jonathan

This Day

12 May 2011

Tribunal Begins Hearing Petition against Jonathan

The Presidential Election Tribunal will hold its inaugural sitting in Abuja next Tuesday, THISDAY has learnt.

+++

At the inaugural sitting, preliminary issues including the application by the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) to inspect electoral materials will be disposed of to pave the way for the proper hearing of the substantive petition.

As at press time, the President of the Court of Appeal, Justice Ayo Salami, had yet to make public the names of the five justices that will hear the presidential election petitions.

The party asked the tribunal to nullify the election of President Goodluck Jonathan on the grounds of substantial non-compliance with the provisions of the Electoral Act 2010.