The Presidential Election Petition Tribunal (PEPT) has granted the request by the President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu and his party, the All Progressives Congress (APC) to inspect poll materials used for the February 25 presidential election.
A three-member panel of the court, in four rulings granted the reliefs sought by the President-elect and APC in the fourth motions ex-parte, except prayers 5 and 6 in the motion filed by Tinubu.
The President-elect on Tuesday, urged the Court of Appeal in Abuja to order INEC to grant him access to sensitive materials it used for the presidential election.
Tinubu, through his lawyer, Mr Akintola Makinde, said he would need to inspect, scan and make photocopies of some of the electoral materials to enable him to prepare his defence against petitions that would seek to nullify his election.
While Tinubu’s first ex-parte application, which was filed on March 6, has the Labour Party and its presidential candidate, Peter Obi as respondents, in the second application, the Peoples Democratic Party, and its candidate, Atiku Abubakar, were cited as respondents, alongside INEC.
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