President Tinubu, and his main opponent in the 2023 presidential election, former Vice President and presidential flag bearer of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar and their counterpart in the Labour Party, LP, Peter Obi are reportedly absent at the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal where judgment in their petitions are to be delivered.
However, Vice President Kashim Shettima, the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, and other prominent members of the ruling party are present.
Besides Bauchi State governor, Bala Mohammed, no notable politician from the PDP is in court.
The Labour Party was represented by Julius Abure, the National Chairman of the party.