The Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal has set a date for hearing petitions disputing the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) declaration of Bola Tinubu as president-elect.

Topnaija reports that the legal battle is set to begin on May 8, 2023.

The APC’s National Legal Adviser, Ahmad El-Marzuq, has stated that the party’s legal team is prepared to defend the party’s mandate.

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He has also noted that the petitions do not need to be concluded before President Buhari leaves office on May 29, and the president-elect should not be left unsworn in a vacuum.

An anonymous top official from the election petitions tribunal has confirmed that the hearing will commence on May 8th.

Meanwhile, a member of Tinubu’s legal team, Tayo Oyetibo SAN, has explained that the hearing is for a pre-hearing session.

The session aims to clarify if there are any applications before the main hearing will commence.