Politics
Things to Know About 2023 Presidential Election Petition Tribunal Judges
The much-anticipated verdict of the Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPT) is expected to be delivered today, Wednesday, September 6th.
Here are some things you may not know about the five-men panel members:
1. Hon. Justice Haruna Simon Tsammani – Chairman
- He was appointed a Judge of the High Court of Bauchi State on 17th September 1998
- Tsammani was later elevated to the Court of Appeal on July 16, 2010.
- He served as the Chairman of the three-man panel that granted Obi and Atiku’s motions to serve Tinubu their petitions by substituted means.
- He presided over the VAT case between the Rivers State Govt and the FG.
- He prepared the judgement in Ajimobi v Balogun, affirming the election of Kola Balogun as Senator representing Oyo South Senatorial District in 2019.
- He is ranked 12th on the Seniority list of the Court of Appeal.
2. Hon. Justice Stephen Jonah Adah
- He was appointed a Judge of the Federal High Court on 12th November 1998
- Adah was later elevated to the Court of Appeal on November 05, 2012.
- He served as a member of the three-man panel that granted Obi and Atiku’s motions to serve Tinubu their petitions by substituted means.
- Adah led the panel that affirmed Ifeanyi Ubah as a Senator after his sack over alleged certificate forgery.
- He also led the panel that affirmed Valentine Ozigbo as the PDP Guber Candidate for the Anambra Governorship Election.
- He is ranked 22nd on the Seniority list of the Court of Appeal.
3. Hon. Justice Mistura Omodere Bolaji-Yusuf
- She was appointed a Judge of the High Court of Oyo State on 30th January 1997.
- Bolaji-Yusuf was later elevated to the Court of Appeal on March 24, 2014.
- She was on the panel that affirmed that Candidates of the Obaseki-faction were the authentic Candidates to participate in the 2023 Elections.
- She is ranked 31st on the roll call of the Court of Appeal.
4. Hon. Justice Boloukuoromo Moses Ugo
- He was appointed a Judge of the High Court of Bayelsa State on 21st March 2006
- Ugo was later elevated to the Court of Appeal on March 24, 2014.
- He is ranked 44th on the roll call of the Court of Appeal.
5. Hon. Justice Abba Bello Mohammed
- He was appointed a Judge of the High Court of the FCT on 15th July 2010
- Bello Mohammed was later elevated to the Court of Appeal on June 28, 2021.
- Mohammed served as a member of the three-man panel that granted Obi and Atiku’s motions to serve Tinubu their petitions by substituted means..
- He was Chairman of the Nasarawa State Governorship Petitions Tribunal that dismissed the case filed by David Ombugadu against Governor Abdullahi Sule in 2019.
- He is ranked 71st of the 76 Judges on the Court of Appeal roll call.
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