As parties displeased with the outcomes of February 25, 2023, presidential election head for court, The ICIR reports that the cases will most likely get to the Supreme Court, given similar cases in the past.

Following what many see as controversial pronouncements by the apex court in recent times, The ICIR’s Marcus Fatunmole and Theophilus Adedokun, in this piece, profile the current 13 justices of the Supreme Court, including some of the recent cases they handled and accompanying public opinions that greeted their outcomes.

The ICIR had earlier done an explainer on steps and timelines for resolving Presidential election disputes in Nigeria. Read it HERE.

The 2023 presidential result
INEC declared the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, the election winner at about 4 a.m. on Wednesday, March 1.

The Chairman of the Commission and the returning officer for the 2023 Presidential Election, Mahmood Yakubu, said Tinubu polled 8,794,726 votes.

The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and former Vice President Atiku Abubakar finished second with 6,984,520 votes. (The ICIR reported how hope dims for Atiku after six failed shots at the presidency.)

Labour Party (LP) candidate Peter Obi came third in the February election with 6,101,533 votes, while Rabiu Kwankwaso of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) had 1,496,687.

Twelve other candidates got fewer votes than the four major political parties at the election.

PDP and LP have claimed they won the poll and would be heading to court to challenge its outcome.

Some of the previous judgements bothering on elections by the Supreme Court
In December 2008, the court upheld the election of late President Musa Y’adua, despite admitting it was flawed.

The former Military Head of State and now incumbent President Muhammadu Buhari and Atiku Abubakar, who vied for the presidency against Yar’Adua, challenged his victory.

Yar’Adua succeeded former President Olusegun Obasanjo on a joint ticket he held with former President Goodluck Jonathan. Jonathan assumed office after Yar’Adua died in office.

In January 2020, The ICIR reported how six governors reclaimed their mandates through the Supreme Court since the nation returned to democracy in 1999.

The Supreme Court justices and some of the cases they have handled
Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) Olukayode Ariwoola
The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Olukayode Ariwoola, was appointed a Justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria in 2011. He was at the Court of Appeal between 2005 and 2011.

READ MORE HERE: https://www.icirnigeria.org/supreme-court-judges-who-may-decide-nigerias-next-president/

Noted

From Peter Obi’s petition at the Tribunal, as revealed this yesterday by his Lawyers, and for not asking the Tribunal to declare him as the winner as threatened initially, it is absolutely clear that Obi has no other results apart from the ones declared by INEC, he also knows he lost the election despite all his multiple bigotry tactics, his interest at the moment is how to tame his rabid followers who he can only control by giving them a false non existing hope to hang on so as not to turn the altar merchants to fake prophets and also to prevent total frustration from being the lots of endsarsprenuers whose hope is to hijack public treasury.

GAME OVER for Peter Obi, his petition is watery!

Jones4190:
From Peter Obi’s petition at the Tribunal, as revealed this yesterday by his Lawyers, and for not asking the Tribunal to declare him as the winner as threatened initially, it is absolutely clear that Obi has no other results apart from the ones declared by INEC, he also knows he lost the election despite all his multiple bigotry tactics, his interest at the moment is how to tame his rabid followers who he can only control by giving them a false non existing hope to hang on so as not to turn the altar merchants to fake prophets and also to prevent total frustration from being the lots of endsarsprenuers whose hope is to hijack public treasury.

GAME OVER for Peter Obi, his petition is watery!

I believe by this month ending, your 30k monthly stipends by the APC will come to an end, so you can start reasoning normally..

kosovo:


I believe by this month ending, your 30k monthly stipends by the APC will come to an end, so you can start reasoning normally..

is 30k not better than selling gala on third mainland bridge?

Jones4190:
is 30k not better than selling gala on third mainland bridge?

Looks like the gala sellers can read and comprehend better than you. The petition is 99 pages, how many pages have you read before blabbing off?

PointB:


Looks like the gala sellers can read and comprehend better than you. The petition is 99 pages, how many pages have you read before blabbing off?

I don't have time to read nonsense

Jones4190:
is 30k not better than selling gala on third mainland bridge?

on a good day a gala seller can make more than 30k a month and still have his prestige

bender79:
on a good day a gala seller can make more than 30k a month and still have his prestige

30k stipend is just a side hustle

Ashiwaju Jagaban Presido

Jones4190:

I don't have time to read nonsense

But you have time to talk nonsense?

Gone are the forthright and dreaded supreme court days of the late Justice Alfa Belgore, Niki Tobi, Chukwudifu Oputa, Ibrahim Uwais, etc.

Jones4190:
is 30k not better than selling gala on third mainland bridge?

its not better o because 30k cant even start gala business

Forget it. Prepare for another election and dont expect justice from the supreme court atleast not when Tinibu is president

bender79:
on a good day a gala seller can make more than 30k a month and still have his prestige

leave those dullards.

They know nothing about business, all they know is how to slam head.
Thats why dem dey envy us.

Jones4190:
From Peter Obi’s petition at the Tribunal, as revealed this yesterday by his Lawyers, and for not asking the Tribunal to declare him as the winner as threatened initially, it is absolutely clear that Obi has no other results apart from the ones declared by INEC, he also knows he lost the election despite all his multiple bigotry tactics, his interest at the moment is how to tame his rabid followers who he can only control by giving them a false non existing hope to hang on so as not to turn the altar merchants to fake prophets and also to prevent total frustration from being the lots of endsarsprenuers whose hope is to hijack public treasury.

GAME OVER for Peter Obi, his petition is watery!

U are as dull as your agbado master.
Get the full copy of the petition and read.
There are alternatives that where not listed in the summary u read.

If im the Supreme Court judge, would call Obi and Tinubu to a one on one boxing fight, televised on channels tv or arise tv, with some presence of international observers, whoever wins 🏆 will become the PRESIDENT OF NIGERIA.

SmartGadgetz:
If im the Supreme Court judge, would call Obi and Tinubu to a one on one boxing fight, televised on channels tv or arise tv, with some presence of international observers, whoever wins 🏆 will become the PRESIDENT OF NIGERIA.

Obi is too gentle to fight his grandfather my brother

We need to see the history of the cases they have handled in the past to be able to analyse whether they will tilt to the right or left in this case.

kosovo:


I believe by this month ending, your 30k monthly stipends by the APC will come to an end, so you can start reasoning normally..

It won't stop Obi from losing.

Racoon:
Gone are the forthright and dreaded supreme court days of the late Justice Alfa Belgore, Niki Tobi, Chukwudifu Oputa, Ibrahim Uwais, etc.

U will still come back to accuse the ones here when Obi is kicked out

slimfit1:
We need to see the history of the cases they have handled in the past to be able to analyse whether they will tilt to the right or left in this case.

So u will know if Obi can tilt them abi?
U have fàîled.

No

Most of those gala hawkers are landlord in your neighbourhood. Say no to suffer. Wake up

quote author=Jones4190 post=121974618]is 30k not better than selling gala on third mainland bridge? [/quote]

SpecialAdviser:

Obi is too gentle to fight his grandfather my brother

Nobody is a perfect gentleman, if you see obi for him street level perhaps you will be shocked.

Don't be surprise he dey weed up and bang pussy on a steady to relieve stress he is passing through, you never can tell.

Don't completely judge him by his physical appearance o

This Man wey look like jaguar,chegede and gringory .can he be trusted

Did you read the petition or someone just shared what he/she understood about the petition in your group chat pls try and read before commenting. Peter Obi wants to be declared president pls read well next time.

Jones4190:
From Peter Obi’s petition at the Tribunal, as revealed this yesterday by his Lawyers, and for not asking the Tribunal to declare him as the winner as threatened initially, it is absolutely clear that Obi has no other results apart from the ones declared by INEC, he also knows he lost the election despite all his multiple bigotry tactics, his interest at the moment is how to tame his rabid followers who he can only control by giving them a false non existing hope to hang on so as not to turn the altar merchants to fake prophets and also to prevent total frustration from being the lots of endsarsprenuers whose hope is to hijack public treasury.

GAME OVER for Peter Obi, his petition is watery!

OmotolaBoy:
Ashiwaju Jagaban Presido

.
Her name is nita.
Call her now

Even Obi no say na play e dey play. Asiwaju is too hot 🔥🔥🔥 for them to handle. Obidients please make una bury una head in shame and move on shamefully.. Jagaban Otilor

ALL WASTE OF MONEY,BECAUSE WE KNOW THE ANSWER

Less than 50 Euro. Chai so cus of 30k you are doing all this. Please get sense

Jones4190:

30k stipend is just a side hustle

Jones4190:
From Peter Obi’s petition at the Tribunal, as revealed this yesterday by his Lawyers, and for not asking the Tribunal to declare him as the winner as threatened initially, it is absolutely clear that Obi has no other results apart from the ones declared by INEC, he also knows he lost the election despite all his multiple bigotry tactics, his interest at the moment is how to tame his rabid followers who he can only control by giving them a false non existing hope to hang on so as not to turn the altar merchants to fake prophets and also to prevent total frustration from being the lots of endsarsprenuers whose hope is to hijack public treasury.

GAME OVER for Peter Obi, his petition is watery!

Seems you see this forum as an opportunity to train your writing skill. That's still good if you can achieve that. But I advise you to stop making a fool of yourself in matters like this. It is a mismatch making this lame points with good grammar.

Jones4190:
From Peter Obi’s petition at the Tribunal, as revealed this yesterday by his Lawyers, and for not asking the Tribunal to declare him as the winner as threatened initially, it is absolutely clear that Obi has no other results apart from the ones declared by INEC, he also knows he lost the election despite all his multiple bigotry tactics, his interest at the moment is how to tame his rabid followers who he can only control by giving them a false non existing hope to hang on so as not to turn the altar merchants to fake prophets and also to prevent total frustration from being the lots of endsarsprenuers whose hope is to hijack public treasury.

GAME OVER for Peter Obi, his petition is watery!

Are you sure you read his petition?. I seriously doubt you did. Please go to page 36 and see Obi's prayers 4(ii)(iii) as can be seen here https://www.scribd.com/document/632742041/Peter-Obi-Election-Petition# . He is a man of peace, he made alternate prayers