There are many reasons to believe that Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Peter Obi of the Labour Party (LP) may lose the election if the proposed nationwide indefinite strike by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) goes forward.
A panel hearing Atiku and Obi’s appeals may be established next week, according to a high-ranking Supreme Court official, but concerns have been raised that the strike may have an impact on the constitution.
On Tuesday, October 3, the organised labour has decided to go on a statewide strike.
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Remember that the pair petitioned the Supreme Court on September 19 with 86 grounds for appeal, pleading for the court to overturn the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal’s decision.
According to the insider, if everything goes as planned, the panel might be established the following week.
Let’s have a look at next week, the Supreme Court source told The Punch while requesting anonymity. Under normal circumstances, it shouldn’t go past next week. The strike, however, is the problem; we hope it does not cause any disruptions.
We should have a panel in place by next week, however I’m unable to provide the exact date. I am unable to predict how many justices and which individuals will serve on the panel.
Atiku and Obi’s campaigns have both expressed confidence that the strike won’t have any impact on the appeal.
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In an interview with the newspaper on Friday in Abuja, Atiku’s attorney Mike Ozekhome, SAN, said the strike might not be binding on the Supreme Court.
He stated, “I don’t think the strike will stall the case. The case, like all election petitions, is time-sensitive and time-bound.
“The strike may be indefinite, but the Supreme Court will not comply because the case is time-bound.”
Additionally, Kehinde Edun, the National Legal Adviser for the Labour Party, expressed confidence that the Federal Government would have broken the deadlock before the supreme court’s scheduled hearing.
Edun submitted, “Let’s wait and see. I expect the government to quickly resolve the issues surrounding the strike before it gets out of hand. That is just my hope.
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“We are also hoping the apex court can constitute a panel quickly so that they can listen to the case. The problem here is that even the court is understaffed at the moment.
“Only 11 justices are remaining at the Supreme Court and, if we are to go by the Constitution, they are supposed to be 21 (maximum). To me, 11 is too short, given the volume of what they have to do.
“Nevertheless, I don’t expect that strike to disrupt things. But no matter what happens, they must sit.”
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