The Presidential Election Petition Tribunal in Abuja, has fixed May 22 to hear an application seeking an order to restrain Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) or any other Justice from swearing-in Muhammadu Buhari as president on May 29.
Ambrose Owuru, Candidate of the Hope Democratic Party (HDP) and his party, who are before the tribunal challenging their alleged exclusion from the February 23 presidential election brought the application for consideration on Tuesday.
Justice Zainab Bulkachua, President of the Appeal Court, leading four other justices adjourned hearing on the application for technical reasons.
Buhari, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and All Progressive Congress (APC) are respondents in the matter.