BUHARI VS ATIKU: THE TRIBUNAL HAS SO FAR...

BUHARI VS ATIKU: THE TRIBUNAL HAS SO FAR:

• Dismissed INEC's claim that Livy Uzoukwu, Atiku's lead counsel is not a legal practitioner

• Dismissed INEC's claim that Osinbajo should have been joined in the suit alongside Buhari.

• Refused INEC's request to strike out some of the PDP's witnesses

• Refused INEC's request to dismiss Atiku's prayer seeking Buhari's disqualification from the election

• Struck out the PDP's argument that Buhari and Osinbajo used government funds to induce voters

• Dismissed Buhari's contention that Atiku was not qualified to file the petition challenging his election

• Dismissed PDP's argument that security operatives rigged the election to favour Buhari

• Dismissed Buhari's response challenging Atiku's motion on the alleged none use of card readers

• Dismissed PDP's motion alleging abuse of court processes in APC's applications

The tribunal has also read out the various premises contained in the petition as filed by the PDP, including:

- That Buhari was not duly elected by the majority of votes

- That the electoral act was not complied with

- That the election was marred with widespread corruption

- That Buhari is not qualified to contest the election and that he supplied false information to INEC

FOR THE RECORD: The PDP is asking the tribunal to determine:

• Whether Buhari was at he time of the election qualified to contest or not

• Whether Buhari submitted false evidence to INEC with regards to his academic qualifications

• Whether Buhari got highest votes and was duly elected

•  Whether the election was invalidated by corruption.

•  Whether the election was invalidated by non-compliance of the electoral act.