BUHARI VS ATIKU: THE TRIBUNAL HAS
SO FAR:
- Dismissed INEC's claim that Livy Uzoukwu, Atiku's lead counsel is not a legal practitioner
- 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 non-compliance of the electoral act.
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