The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has granted leave to Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party and Peter Obi of the Labour Party, to inspect documents used by the Independent National Electoral Commission for the conduct of the February 25 Presidential election.
The court granted the leave following the two separate Exparte Applications filed by the two applicants Abubakar and Obi.
The applicants are alleging substantial non-compliance with the Electoral Act 2022 in addition to violence and rigging which they claimed marred the conduct and outcome of the election.
The application which was predicated on six grounds, sought for seven reliefs, adding that a schedule of the documents to interrogate the respondent (INEC) was also contained in the application supported by a 12 paragraph affidavit.
After listening to the applicants, the presiding judge, Justice Joseph Ikyegh subsequently granted the request of the two applicants.
