APC puts together legal team made up of 13 Senior Advocates of Nigeria to defend Tinubu's victory

NIGERIA'S ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has appointed a legal team made up of 13 Senior Advocates of Nigeria led by Prince Lateef Fagbemi to defend its case at the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal.

 

On Saturday February 25, Nigerians went to the polls to elect a new president and the Independent National Electoral Commission (Inec) has subsequently declared Asiwaju Bola Tinubu of the APC the winner. Professor Mahmood Yakubu, the Inec chairman who served as the returning officer for the election, declared Asiwaju Tinubu the winner with 8,794,726  votes, defeating his nearest opponent, former vice president Alhaji Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), who came second with 6,984,520 votes.

 

Among the main gladiators in the election were Asiwaju Tinubu, Alhaji Abubakar, ex-Anambra State governor Peter Obi of the Labour Party and former Kano State governor Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso of the New Nigerian Peoples Party (NNPP). However, the PDP and Labour Party have refused to accept the results, taking to the courts to challenge the APCs victory.

 

With legal action already initiated, the APC has assembled a team of highly qualified and experienced lawyers to represent it. According to Ahmad El-Marzuq, the APC national legal adviser, the team comprises of legal luminaries with vast experience in election petition matters, constitutional law and litigation.

 

He said the legal team, consisting of 13 Senior Advocates of Nigeria, was led by Prince Lateef Fagbemi, a renowned lawyer. Mr El-Marzuq said Prince Fagbemi had successfully handled various high-profile election matters and other landmark cases.

 

He expressed confidence that the legal team possesses the requisite expertise and experience to ensure a successful outcome for the APC. In addition, he also called on all parties involved to conduct themselves with the utmost professionalism and respect for the rule of law throughout the legal process.

 

Other team members include Ahmad El-Marzuq, Sam Ologunorisa, Rotimi Oguneso, Olabisi Syebo, Gboyega Oyewole, Muritala Abdulrasheed, Aliyu Saiki, Tajudeen Oladoja, Pius Akubo, Oluseye Opasanya, Suraju Saida and Kazeem Adeniyi. Already, the PDP and Labour Party have won a court order allowing them access to Inec election materials.

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