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The Supreme Court has scheduled a hearing for Monday, October 23, in the appeal by Atiku Abubakar, the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the last presidential election.

Atiku is challenging the September 6, judgment of the Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC) which dismissed his petition against the victory of President Bola Tinubu in the February 25 presidential election.

Newsheadline247 understands that the apex court has sent out a hearing notice, to that effect, to the parties.

It was also gathered that the apex court would also hear appeal by the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi and the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) on same day.

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