There has been a fresh development in the Presidential Election Petitions Court. In fact, this latest development brings fresh hopes to the supporters of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
The Presidential Election Petitions Court has taken into consideration official documents related to the academic and professional history of President Bola Tinubu.
The documents were tendered by the opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), and its candidate, Atiku Abubakar.
The Documents In Detail
The said documents include:
(a) Bachelor of Science certificate from Chicago State University
(b) National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Discharge Certificate
(c) Certificate of Service from Mobil Nigeria Oil Plc.
PDP, through their witness Mike Enahoro Ebah Esq, introduced these documents.
He told the court that they were supposedly acquired by Tinubu under the name ‘Bola Adekunle Tinubu.’
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Guided by the PDP lawyer, Chris Uche, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), the witness also presented EC13 and EC9 nomination forms and corresponding letters sent to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
Objections
INEC’s lawyer, Abubakar Mahmoud (SAN), as well as the lawyers for Tinubu, Emmanuel Ukala (SAN), and the All Progressive Congress (APC), Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), all raised objections to the documents’ admissibility.
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The defense is preparing to cross-examine the witness.
Atiku is challenging the declaration of Tinubu as the winner of the presidential election held on the 25th of February, 2023.
He approached the Tribunal with move to recover his alleged stolen mandate.
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