The development occurred after President Bola Tinubu's legal counsel referred the panel to a similar ruling by the Supreme Court.

The APM had sued the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), the All Progressives Congress (APC), Tinubu, Shettima, and Kabiru Masari, the APC's initial Vice-Presidential candidate, on the grounds that Shettima had been illegally nominated.

During Tuesday's hearing, Tinubu's attorney, Wole Olanipekun SAN, informed the justices that a recent Supreme Court ruling addressed similar issues raised by the APM.

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He argued that it would be prudent to review the APM's petition challenging Shettima's nomination in light of the higher court's decision.

“We are aware that the Supreme Court gave a decision on this same judgement in the yet to be reported judgement SC/CV/501/20223 and the parties involved were People’s Democratic party versus INEC and three others where the apex court resolved all the issues.

 

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“We promise within the next two days, Certified True Copies of the judgement of the Supreme Court will be made available.

“And we will also discuss with the petitions whether in light of the decision of the Supreme Court, whether there will still be the need to continue with this petition,” Olanipekun said.

In response, APM's attorney, S.A. Abubakar Esq., requested a postponement so he could examine the aforementioned Supreme Court decision to determine if it affects his case.

“Based on the submission of the learned silk, we shall be praying to adjourn the hearing of this petition to enable us apply to the Supreme Court for the copy of the judgement referred to, to enable us examine same and know the effect it has on this petition.

“However, we shall be praying that the petition day be adjourned till Friday,” Abubakar said.

 

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INEC's attorney, A.B. Mahmoud SAN, concurred with Olanipekun's argument, while APC's attorney, Lateef Fagbemi SAN, declined to object to the adjournment.

The five-member court panel commanded by Justice Haruna Tsammani postponed the hearing until June 2nd.