Presidential candidates Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi, representing the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the Labour Party, respectively, were notably absent from the Supreme Court in Abuja where judgment was to be delivered on their appeals against the election tribunal's verdict, which upheld President Bola Tinubu's victory in the February 25, 2023, presidential election.
Several prominent figures were present in the courtroom, including Chief of Staff to the President Femi Gbajabiamila, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory Nyesom Wike, APC National Chairman Abdullahi Ganduje, National Security Adviser Nuhu Ribadu, and National Chairman of the Labour Party Julius Abure.
The judgment issued by the Supreme Court is binding and serves as the final decision in this matter. The justices of the court have now arrived, marking a significant moment in the resolution of the presidential election dispute
