The Supreme Court has dismissed Atiku Abubakar’s plea to file fresh evidence against President Bola Tinubu.
Justice Okoro noted that Atiku’s attempt to introduce fresh evidence with a view to extend the time to adjudicate the case is unfortunate.
He said Atiku failed to convince the Supreme Court why he waited until the PEPC concluded the appellant’s suit. Justice Okoro said Atiku’s lawyers were tardy and not diligent in obtaining the documents from CSU.
Consequently, he said, since the Presidential Election Petition Court has no jurisdiction to entertain fresh evidence, the Supreme Court has no jurisdiction to accept fresh evidence.
He said it has to be noted that the 180 days imposed is immutable, and cannot be extended
