The Allied Peoples Movement (APM) maintains its determination to continue with the legal proceedings before the Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC), where it challenges the election victory of President Bola Tinubu.

The APM is raising concerns about the legitimacy of the combined candidacy of Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima. Among their arguments is the claim that Shettima's dual nomination undermines the validity of the joint ticket.

To facilitate the acquisition and examination of a judgment delivered on May 26 by the Supreme Court, which dismissed a case presented by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC) temporarily halted the proceedings in the matter on May 30. The PDP's case aimed to invalidate the joint ticket of Tinubu and Shettima as the presidential and vice-presidential candidates of the APC in the previous election.

In their case, the PDP alleged that Shettima violated the provisions of the Electoral Act by accepting nominations for two distinct positions—Borno Central Senatorial district and Vice President—and requested the court to disqualify Tinubu and Shettima.

On May 30, Chief Wole Olanipekun (SAN), who serves as the legal representative for President Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima (listed as the 2nd and 3rd respondents in the petition presented by the APM), brought the attention of the court to the Supreme Court judgment. Olanipekun argued that considering the findings of the apex court in the PDP case, there were no longer any remaining issues for the PEPC to determine in the APM's petition.

Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), the lawyer representing the All Progressives Congress (APC), concurred with Olanipekun's position.

However, Shehu Abubakar, the petitioner's lawyer, expressed unawareness of the judgment and requested time to access and study it before deciding on further steps to take.

Upon reconvening in court on Monday, a fresh legal representative, G. A. Idiagbonya, appeared on behalf of the APM and informed the court that he obtained a copy of the judgment from Fagbemi.

"After reviewing the judgment, we believe that we can continue with the petition," Idiagbonya stated and requested an adjournment to a future date for the trial to proceed.

He mentioned that the petitioner had the intention of presenting a witness but required time to retrieve certain documents from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to support their case.

The lawyers representing the respondents, including Abubakar Mahmoud (SAN) for INEC, Olanipekun, and Charles Uwensuyi-Edosomwan (SAN), did not oppose Idiagbonya's request.

While Olanipekun confirmed having reviewed the judgment, he maintained that the petitioner should be given the opportunity to return the following day for the trial. However, Idiagbonya objected to this, insisting that he needed time to obtain the necessary documents from INEC.

In the interim, Justice Haruna Tsammani has postponed the ruling on the matter until Wednesday, allowing for the trial to proceed.