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Pius Akubo Rejects Appointment To Tinubu’s Legal Team by dre11(op): 11:30am On Mar 09, 2023

“In the circumstance and for personal reasons, I hereby decline the said appointment.”

AYOOLA BABALOLA

Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) Pius Akubo has rejected the appointment to be part of President-elect Bola Tinubu’s legal team expected to defend his controversial win in the February 25 presidential election.

Mr Akubo said he was unaware of the appointment, and there had been no official communication between himself and Mr Tinubu’s camp.

“In the last twenty-four (24) hours or so, the social media space has been agog with a trending unsigned letter in respect of appointment of Presidential Election Petition Legal Team by All Progressives Congress (APC) wherein my name is listed as number 10,” said the senior lawyer in a statement.

Mr Akubo added, “With all due respect, I wish to state that I had no prior knowledge of the said appointment. As a matter of fact, I have not received any official communication on the subject matter hitherto. Suffice it to say that I was taken by surprise to hear of the said appointment vide social media.”

Mr Akubo pointed out that he could not defend the former Lagos governor for personal reasons even if such contemplations were being made.

“In the circumstance and for personal reasons, I hereby decline the said appointment,” he added.

The Peoples Democratic Party and Labour Party are seeking to contest Mr Tinubu’s victory.

With the PDP and Labour claiming victory in the election, the country is set to witness a consequential legal dispute that could last for several months.

https://gazettengr.com/senior-nigerian-lawyer-pius-akubo-rejects-appointment-to-tinubus-legal-team/

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Re: Pius Akubo Rejects Appointment To Tinubu’s Legal Team by Ballmer: 11:32am On Mar 09, 2023

I will believe this news once I see it in vanguard punch premium time n not this ipob propaganda news outlet

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Re: Pius Akubo Rejects Appointment To Tinubu’s Legal Team by Strangebuttrue(m): 11:32am On Mar 09, 2023

Lawyer with conscience

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Re: Pius Akubo Rejects Appointment To Tinubu’s Legal Team by Nobody: 11:33am On Mar 09, 2023

He wants cash and Asiwaju do not throw cash around in any form. He should go meet whoever is ready to bribe him.

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Re: Pius Akubo Rejects Appointment To Tinubu’s Legal Team by Racoon(m): 11:34am On Mar 09, 2023*

Another set of agbadorian lawyers being mobilised with bullion vans gavvy train.Every sane and conscience striken humanity are avoiding the druggie and all he represents.

No sane person with an unseared or clear conscience will volunteered to defend all the criminality INEC mumbled up and wants to foist on a nation given the brazen falsification and manipulations of electoral figures two days after 25th February 2023.

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Re: Pius Akubo Rejects Appointment To Tinubu’s Legal Team by ImperialYoruba: 11:35am On Mar 09, 2023

Tinubu's legal team had been selected and held meetings before the election took place. Anyone just coming out that they were selected or contacted by Tinubu or his team is clout chasing.

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Re: Pius Akubo Rejects Appointment To Tinubu’s Legal Team by Totilopussylick(m): 11:43am On Mar 09, 2023

You can't see a reasonable person in Tinubu legal team except people like MC olumo tongue

ImperialYoruba:
Tinubu's legal team had been selected and held meetings before the election took place. Anyone just coming out that they were selected or contacted by Tinubu or his team is clout chasing.

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Re: Pius Akubo Rejects Appointment To Tinubu’s Legal Team by Millimann: 11:45am On Mar 09, 2023*

ImperialYoruba:
Tinubu's legal team had been selected and held meetings before the election took place. Anyone just coming out that they were selected or contacted by Tinubu or his team is clout chasing.

You sound ignorant and daft?

He is No. 10 on their list. They already chose him but he doesn't want to engage in what will tarnish his career image.

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Re: Pius Akubo Rejects Appointment To Tinubu’s Legal Team by God1000(m): 11:47am On Mar 09, 2023

Good, he's a man of integrity

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Re: Pius Akubo Rejects Appointment To Tinubu’s Legal Team by Massiveglory: 11:55am On Mar 09, 2023

Don't be stupid bro.
Read before you display stupidity publicly.

ImperialYoruba:
Tinubu's legal team had been selected and held meetings before the election took place. Anyone just coming out that they were selected or contacted by Tinubu or his team is clout chasing.

In the last twenty-four (24) hours or so, the social media space has been agog with a trending unsigned letter in respect of appointment of Presidential Election Petition Legal Team by All Progressives Congress (APC) wherein my name is listed as number 10,” said the senior lawyer in a statement.

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Re: Pius Akubo Rejects Appointment To Tinubu’s Legal Team by magoo10(m): 12:00pm On Mar 09, 2023*

There is dignity in labour.

They are rejecting the thief and his stolen mandate.

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Re: Pius Akubo Rejects Appointment To Tinubu’s Legal Team by Philgafauto: 12:07pm On Mar 09, 2023*

Nice one, my Lord spiritual and temporal, Pius Akubo SAN.

Man shall not live by bread alone, but by the word of God in accordance with the dictates of his conscience.

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Re: Pius Akubo Rejects Appointment To Tinubu’s Legal Team by Jollyjustcome: 12:30pm On Mar 09, 2023

dre11:
“In the circumstance and for personal reasons, I hereby decline the said appointment.”

https://gazettengr.com/senior-nigerian-lawyer-pius-akubo-rejects-appointment-to-tinubus-legal-team/

Nlfpmod

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Re: Pius Akubo Rejects Appointment To Tinubu’s Legal Team by Jollyjustcome: 12:30pm On Mar 09, 2023

Correct man

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Re: Pius Akubo Rejects Appointment To Tinubu’s Legal Team by Jollyjustcome: 12:30pm On Mar 09, 2023

Re: Pius Akubo Rejects Appointment To Tinubu’s Legal Team by Batman01: 12:36pm On Mar 09, 2023

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Re: Pius Akubo Rejects Appointment To Tinubu’s Legal Team by sukkot: 12:37pm On Mar 09, 2023

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Re: Pius Akubo Rejects Appointment To Tinubu’s Legal Team by FactBoyz: 12:37pm On Mar 09, 2023

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Re: Pius Akubo Rejects Appointment To Tinubu’s Legal Team by PrinceOfLagos: 12:37pm On Mar 09, 2023

Everyone knew that Tinubu rigged this election through INEC chairman Mahmoud

Tinubu is a thief

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Re: Pius Akubo Rejects Appointment To Tinubu’s Legal Team by ventotafrank: 12:37pm On Mar 09, 2023

Nic3 one

Re: Pius Akubo Rejects Appointment To Tinubu’s Legal Team by tommykiwi(m): 12:37pm On Mar 09, 2023

Agbado and Urchins what are your say on this matter?

Because my guy no say Tilumbu no fit win the case, so make him no chop money to pay back later.

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Re: Pius Akubo Rejects Appointment To Tinubu’s Legal Team by Nobody: 12:37pm On Mar 09, 2023

Who cares ? He’s not important

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Re: Pius Akubo Rejects Appointment To Tinubu’s Legal Team by mach7(m): 12:37pm On Mar 09, 2023

The headline is misleading.

Pius Akubo SAN was appointed into APC's Legal Team and NOT Tinubu's Legal Team.

Pius Akubo SAN is free to withdraw his nomination as a member of APC's Legal Team, but the excuse that he wasn't contacted is quite strange. However, he is entitled to his reasons.

For your kind information, to the misguided ones, Tinubu's Legal Team is led by Wole Olanipekun SAN and Pius Akubo is NOT a member of that team.

The Petition filed with regards to the Presidential elections was against the following persons/entities:

1. INEC
2. APC
3. Tinubu

Each of the above persons are required to present their own lawyers independent of each other.

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Re: Pius Akubo Rejects Appointment To Tinubu’s Legal Team by MartinsD12(m): 12:37pm On Mar 09, 2023

dre11:
“In the circumstance and for personal reasons, I hereby decline the said appointment.”

https://gazettengr.com/senior-nigerian-lawyer-pius-akubo-rejects-appointment-to-tinubus-legal-team/

No right thinking human being will defend a crook

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Re: Pius Akubo Rejects Appointment To Tinubu’s Legal Team by BurialGround: 12:37pm On Mar 09, 2023

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Re: Pius Akubo Rejects Appointment To Tinubu’s Legal Team by bestman09(m): 12:37pm On Mar 09, 2023

Men of integrity are still in this country, sound lawyers of proven moral behavior and good conscience, who can't be bought with ill-gotten wealth and power

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Re: Pius Akubo Rejects Appointment To Tinubu’s Legal Team by datola: 12:37pm On Mar 09, 2023

Is he Wole Olanipekun or Lateef Fagbemi?

He should go and sit down.

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Re: Pius Akubo Rejects Appointment To Tinubu’s Legal Team by Brendaniel: 12:37pm On Mar 09, 2023

Why does Tinubu like imposition?

He likes using force on people, what kind of desperate human being are Nigerians dealing with so?

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