A former President of the
Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Chief Wole Olanipekun (SAN), will lead a team
comprising 8 other Snr Advocates, to defend President Muhammadu Buhari’s
mandate in court.
This comes days after Atiku
Abubakar, presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP),
declared his intention to contest the result of the February 23 presidential
elections.
Channels Television reports that
the other members of the team are Yusuf Alli (SAN), another former President of
the Nigerian Bar, Abubakar Mahmoud (SAN), and the only female member of the
team, Funke Adekoya (SAN).
Others are Niyi Akintola (SAN),
Femi Atoyebi (SAN), Mike Igbokwe (SAN), Osaro Eghobamien (SAN), and Akin
Osinbajo, a former Attorney-General of Ogun State and younger brother to the
Vice-President.
Another set of 9 Senior Advocates
will also complement the team as lawyers for the President’s political party,
the All Progressives Congress, (APC)
Lateef Fagbemi (SAN) is to lead
this team. He will be joined by Alex Iziyon (SAN), Former Attorney General of
Edo State, Charles Edosomwan (SAN) and University Don, Prof. Taiwo Osipitan
(SAN).
Others are Yakubu Maikyau (SAN),
the Chairman of the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria, Dr. Muiz Banire
(SAN), Ibrahim Bawa (SAN), Benbella Anachebe (SAN) as well as the Spokesman for
the Buhari Campaign Organisation, Mr. Festus Keyamo (SAN).
Well done APCs' Saint in Nigeria, you guys are really using your power but, remember this power will expire one day and it will be another person turn
ReplyDeleteAPC is only painting the pictures that PDP are the worst political rogs in Nigeria whereas deep down inside your cabinet the worst of all are there comfortably but God will fish you guys out in due time
ReplyDeleteThis is the worst election I've ever seen in the history of Nigeria, APC is an error in Nigeria system, is a pity and I feel for my country Nigeria and nobody dares them to ask question in this their election malpractices omahse o!
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