A panel of the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja, Nigeria, has granted PDP and its flag bearer, Atiku Abubakar, access to All Electoral Materials in the presidential elections.
The panel on Wednesday heard the ex-parte motion filed by the Peoples Democratic Party and its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, seeking an order granting them access to inspect the electoral materials used for the February 23 polls.
The ex-parte motion prayed for an order compelling INEC to allow them to inspect the register and other vital documents used in the conduct of the election unhindered.
In delivering its ruling, the panel ordered INEC to allow the applicants access to all electoral material to enable the applicants file and maintain an electoral petition.
However, the court refused prayers 3 to 5 which sort scanning and forensic audit. Stating that a forensic audit does not fall under the terms envisaged by section 151 of the electoral act.