Nigerians are aware of the reality of what took place on February 25, 2023, according to Jibrin Okutepa

Jibrin Okutepa (SAN), a well-known attorney and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, criticised the tribunal’s decision on social media after the five-member panel of Appeal Court Justices decided to dismiss petitions filed by Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Gregory Obi challenging the results of the February 25 presidential elections. CONTINUE READING>>>>>

Okutepa, one of the Lead Counsels representing the Labour Party and Peter Obi at the tribunal, insisted in a series of tweets posted on his Twitter handle on Wednesday evening that while the court delivered judgment on the cases challenging the election outcome, it failed to deliver justice.

Okutepa criticizes the difficulties that most petitioners confront when attempting to obtain essential electoral records from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to build their arguments in court.

In his final tweet, the renowned lawyer noted that no matter how unfavorable a court decision is, he has been trained to obey it as part of his legal duty. CONTINUE READING>>>>>