Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the Peoples
Democratic Party (PDP), has inaugurated the legal team to challenge the outcome
of the February 25 presidential election.
The former vice-president briefed the team at his campaign
headquarters in Abuja on Wednesday.
He mandated them to “establish the claim of illegality in
the February 25 presidential election and reclaim the mandate of the Nigerian
people”.
The team, which is headed by JK Gadzama, comprises 19 senior
advocates of Nigeria (SANs).
In a statement released by his media office, Atiku was
quoted saying that “apart from reclaiming the mandate from those who undertook
the electoral heist that was not a reflection of the will of Nigerians, the
legal team should also use the opportunity of the trial to strengthen
constitutional democracy in the country”.
Atiku also said it is “imperative that they work assiduously
in reclaiming the mandate not necessarily because of him and the PDP, but to
strengthen democracy and the electoral process and for generations unborn”.
“The members of the team include Chief Chris Uche (SAN), Mr.
Paul Usoro (SAN), Tayo Jegede (SAN), Ken Mozia (SAN), Chief Mike Ozekhome
(SAN), Mahmood Magaji (SAN), Joe Abraham (SAN), Mr Chukwuma Umeh (SAN), Dr.
Garba Tetengi (SAN) and Chief Emeka Etiaba (SAN),” the statement said.
“Others are Chief
Goddy Uche (SAN), Prof. Maxwell Gidado (SAN); the National Legal Adviser of the
PDP, A. K. Ajibade (SAN), Mr. O. M. Atoyebi, (SAN), Mrs. Nella Rabana (SAN),
Paul Ogbole (SAN), Nuremi Jimoh (SAN), and Abdul Ibrahim (SAN).”
Peter Obi, the standard bearer of the Labour Party (LP), is also
challenging the victory of Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC)
in the presidential election.
Tinubu, the president-elect, on Tuesday constituted his
legal team to defend his mandate.
Advertise on NigerianEye.com to reach thousands of our daily users
No comments
Post a Comment
Kindly drop a comment below.
(Comments are moderated. Clean comments will be approved immediately)
Advert Enquires - Reach out to us at NigerianEye@gmail.com