Poll: As all Nigerians await the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal final judgment, after INEC failed to give a free, fair, and credible election to transmit the result, and allegedly doctored manual result: Who did you vote for?

Nigerians await the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal hearing petitions filed by the candidates of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi and the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, of delivering its final judgment.

The tribunal had held a pre-hearing sitting on various petitions challenging the declaration of All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Bola Tinubu, as the winner of the presidential poll, on Monday, May 8.

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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had declared Tinubu as the winner of the February 25 presidential election without following a rule that guides its body.

According to INEC, Tinubu secured 8,794,726 votes, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Atiku Abubakar had 6,984,520, while the Labour Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, polled 6,101,533.

The LP and PDP candidates have rejected the result. Both parties have approached the tribunal with separate petitions to challenge Tinubu’s victory.

They alleged that Tinubu was not qualified to contest the election and that he failed to secure the majority of lawful votes cast at the poll.

They are also contesting that Tinubu’s running mate, Kashim Shettima, had a double nomination contrary to the Electoral Act.

Some other political parties had filed petitions against the presidential election, while others withdraw petitions challenging Tinubu’s victory.

Petitioners and respondents, including INEC, had exchanged processes, and filed replies.

The petitioners stopped submitting replies on April 23. The tribunal had now heard the arguments of all parties involved before rendering a judgment.

An election petition must be heard, and judgment delivered within 180 days from the date of the filing of the petition.

At the tribunal level (Appeal Court in case of a presidential election), the timeframe is 180 days (6 months).

At the appeal level (Supreme Court in case of presidential election) it is 60 days (2 months).

In total, the petitions will last for 240 days (8 months).