Supreme Court reacts to reports of 5 justices' withdrawal from Atiku, Obi appeal

He dismissed the claims of a crisis within the Supreme Court, reaffirming the court's commitment to upholding justice.

The Supreme Court of Nigeria has denied recent reports claiming the withdrawal of five justices from the panel scheduled to hear the appeals of Atiku Abubakar, the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), and Peter Obi, the candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the February 25 presidential election.

Dr. Festus Akande, the Director of Press and Information at the Supreme Court, emphatically assured the public that the panel remains intact and will duly hear the appeals today, as previously scheduled.

By Ima Elijah.

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