The Ohanaeze sociocultural organisation has cautioned the judges of the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal against issuing an erroneous judgment.
ANN reports that, according to the group, an erroneous judgment could lead to a situation similar to the military coup in Niger Republic.
Ohanaeze said the judges must be independent in their verdict of the 2023 general elections, which are marred by allegations of irregularities and non-compliance with electoral laws.
The group’s factional Secretary-General, Okechukwu Isisguzoro, said the lack of adherence to the electronic transfer of election results from polling units to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) central server, known as IREV, further fueled these concerns.
Isisguzoro said Nigerians are eagerly awaiting the verdict of the PEPT, and their expectations are high for an unbiased and uncompromised judgment.
He said the interpretation of the constitutional requirement for a presidential candidate to win 25% of 2/3 of the states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja is a crucial issue that the judiciary must address.
He said, “As Nigerians eagerly await the verdict of the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal (PEPT), their expectations are high for an unbiased and uncompromised judgment.”
“Additionally, the interpretation of the constitutional requirement for a presidential candidate to win 25% of 2/3 of the states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja is a crucial issue that the judiciary must address.
