Welcome to the final update for today’s Pre-hearing…
You may need to read #TribunalLiveUpdates : Shameful as Court Upholds ban of Phones in court.
Counsel Appearances Announced Themselves!
Counsel for LP Have Announced, Dr Livy Uzoukwu SAN, is the Lead
Lead counsel for APC is Mrs. Miannaya Essien SAN
Lead Counsel for the Third Respondent, INEC is Mike Igbokwe SAN
The Matter of Bringing Phones into the Courtroom was Addressed.
Justices Have Insisted that Banning of Phones Remain the Best (according to them)… (nonsense and ingredients)
From Next Proceeding, Phones Will NOT be Allowed!
Let me summarize everything Below :
Today’s Hearing was Basically to Finalize Motions & Timelines as the Matter of Bringing Phones was Addressed, NO More Phones in the Courtroom.
There Will Be a Total of 83 Witnesses from All Parties.
No Additional Parties Were Joined During Pre-hearing.
There Shall Be No Out of Court Settlement.
11 Interlocutory & 2 Ex Parte Applications were Made by Parties Respectively
Live Streaming Mentioned and Denied as Before
Obi & Atiku’s Case will be Consolidated
No Pre-Hearing Extension
Hearing Commences on May 30th, 2023
A 3-week Timeframe shall be Maintained
Hearing shall commence Tuesday 30th May
Trial schedule commences 30th May- 23rd June 2023, For petitioner (3weeks)
24th June-29th—June (1st respondent)
6th July-10th July 4th respondent
Respondent address shall be on the 21st of July
Petitioner address 29th July
Adoption of addresses 5th Augusts.
These Dates Includes Saturdays.
Meanwhile,
Peter Obi in court today..
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