Presidential election: How Buhari, Atiku will be treated – Tribunal


President of the Court of Appeal, Justice Zainab Bulkachuwa gave the assurance during the inaugural sitting of the tribunal, on Wednesday in Abuja.The Presidential Election Petition Tribunal, has declared that it would be fair to all parties in the pending petitions.Bulkachuwa also sought the cooperation of all parties involved, particularly the senior lawyers in the cases.The judge also warned that it would penalise any form of.... READ MORE: https://ugobestiky.com/presidential-election-how-buhari-atiku-will-be-treated-tribunal/

The Presidential Election Petition Tribunal will Wednesday, May 8, formally commence hearing in the petitions filed by the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2019 presidential election, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, his party, the PDP and three other political parties and their presidential candidates against the victory of President Muhammadu Buhari and his party, the All Progressives Congress (APC).

Atiku, PDP and the others, in their various petitions, are seeking the nullification of Buhari’s victory at the February 23 presidential poll on allegations of widespread rigging, violations of the Electoral Act, suppression of voters, violence amongst other electoral malpractices.The others include: the Hope Democratic Party (HDP) and its presidential candidate, Chief Ambrose Owuru; Peoples Democratic Movement (PDM) and its presidential candidate, Pastor Aminchi Habu and the Coalition for Change (C4C) and its presidential candidate, Jeff Ojinka.Atiku, in his petition, specifically asked the tribunal to disqualify Buhari as winner of the February 23 presidential election, on the grounds that he (Buhari) did not possess the requisite academic qualification to contest for the office of President.

The petition, which is premised on five grounds, alleged that Buhari lied about his academic qualification as well as schools attended in his form 001 submitted to INEC for.... CONTINUE READING: <><><><>

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