Supreme Court to explain why it dismissed Atiku’s appeal on Friday

The Supreme Court has released a notice stating that it will give reasons why it held that the appeal by Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) was without merit on Friday

News9naija earlier reported that The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad, who led the panel that heard the appeal had, in the while giving a summary Supreme Court’s judgment on October 30, said the court will provide reasons for its decision on a later date.

In sequence to this, the Supreme Court has announced Friday for for stating the reasons why Atiku’s appeal was dismissed based on lack of merit.

The noticed which was made available to news9naija reads; “Take notice that the reasons for the judgment delivered on Wednesday the 30th day of October 2019 in the above named appeal (will be listed before the Supreme Court of Nigeria on Friday the 15th day of November, 2019 at 9.00am.

“And further take notice that in accordance with the Supreme Court Rules, this notice is deemed sufficiently served on you if it is delivered on your telephone.”