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No Hiding Place Again Declare Atiku Winner of the 2019 Presidential Election:Shetimma Tells Tribunal

'INEC's refusal to call witnesses proves Atiku won'

The National Chairman of Arewa Youth Consultative Forum, Alhaji Yerima Shettima, has called on the presidential election tribunal to declare the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the last presidential election, Atiku Abubakar, the winner of the February 23 presidential election.

Shettima's call came on the heels of the refusal of the Independent National Electoral Commission to call any witness to defend its case against the petition filed by the opposition PDP, on Monday, at the presidential tribunal sitting on Monday.

Atiku and the PDP are challenging the declaration of President Muhammadu Buhari as the winner by INEC.
Shettima, who spoke with our correspondent on the issue, said the refusal of INEC's lawyers to provide witnesses to debunk Atiku/PDP's claims was enough for the tribunal to declare Atiku the winner of the election.

He added that beyond the activities at the tribunal, Nigerians were already clear about the "fact that INEC wrongly declared Buhari the winner."

He said, "I am just concerned if the Presidential tribunal will declare the rightful winner of the election. Nigerians already know what transpired during the elections, before the case got to the tribunal. But now that the case is at the tribunal we hope that justice will be done as expected by everyone.

"Today now, we all saw what happened at the tribunal. And we all know what that implies. I wish the court will do the right thing.

However, whatever they do, the consequence is awaiting us in the future. I would tell them to be careful not to allow a repeat of what happened during the 1993 election between MKO Abiola and Bashir Tofa."

Shettima said whatever happened, while the tribunal sittings last, would forever remain in the history of Nigeria's democracy, adding that the next generation would never forget whoever participated in rewriting history.

He said, “For INEC not to bring a witness simply means that they know the truth. It also means that what PDP brought forward was the true picture of what transpired during that election. And if that be the case, the court should not delay in doing justice to the matter by declaring Atiku the winner of the election.”


When the tribunal called INEC to open its case, on Monday, the electoral umpire’s lawyer, Yunus Usman (SAN), affirmed before the tribunal that it would not be necessary on the grounds that the evidence extracted from the petitioners’ witnesses during cross-examination was in support of the commission’s case.

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No Hiding Place Again Declare Atiku Winner of the 2019 Presidential Election:Shetimma Tells Tribunal

'INEC's refusal to call witnesses proves Atiku won'

The National Chairman of Arewa Youth Consultative Forum, Alhaji Yerima Shettima, has called on the presidential election tribunal to declare the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the last presidential election, Atiku Abubakar, the winner of the February 23 presidential election.

Shettima's call came on the heels of the refusal of the Independent National Electoral Commission to call any witness to defend its case against the petition filed by the opposition PDP, on Monday, at the presidential tribunal sitting on Monday.

Atiku and the PDP are challenging the declaration of President Muhammadu Buhari as the winner by INEC.
Shettima, who spoke with our correspondent on the issue, said the refusal of INEC's lawyers to provide witnesses to debunk Atiku/PDP's claims was enough for the tribunal to declare Atiku the winner of the election.

He added that beyond the activities at the tribunal, Nigerians were already clear about the "fact that INEC wrongly declared Buhari the winner."

He said, "I am just concerned if the Presidential tribunal will declare the rightful winner of the election. Nigerians already know what transpired during the elections, before the case got to the tribunal. But now that the case is at the tribunal we hope that justice will be done as expected by everyone.

"Today now, we all saw what happened at the tribunal. And we all know what that implies. I wish the court will do the right thing.

However, whatever they do, the consequence is awaiting us in the future. I would tell them to be careful not to allow a repeat of what happened during the 1993 election between MKO Abiola and Bashir Tofa."

Shettima said whatever happened, while the tribunal sittings last, would forever remain in the history of Nigeria's democracy, adding that the next generation would never forget whoever participated in rewriting history.

He said, “For INEC not to bring a witness simply means that they know the truth. It also means that what PDP brought forward was the true picture of what transpired during that election. And if that be the case, the court should not delay in doing justice to the matter by declaring Atiku the winner of the election.”


When the tribunal called INEC to open its case, on Monday, the electoral umpire’s lawyer, Yunus Usman (SAN), affirmed before the tribunal that it would not be necessary on the grounds that the evidence extracted from the petitioners’ witnesses during cross-examination was in support of the commission’s case.

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Please o... Who can easily tell me the day this case will end self? I'm tired of these ATIKU and BUHARI case all the time. I want to hear better news jare. Though am still ATIKULATED but i want to any other story...

Nigeria has no future really if our votes don’t count

I call on the judges to look at the faces of their children and grand children as they decide this case

They need to redeem Nigeria and declare Atiku winner

krendo:
Nigeria has no future really if our votes don’t count

I call on the judges to look at the faces of their children and grand children as they decide this case

They need to redeem Nigeria and declare Atiku winner

Winner where?Republic of Biafra,or Federal Republic of Nigeria,clarify and elaborate.

Anytime Arewa Youth Consultative Forum is talking know that PDP's northern youth wing is talking.

blacknp:
Winner where?Republic of Biafra,or Federal Republic of Nigeria,clarify and elaborate.

All you lot know how to do is divide the country over nothing

Nigeria is turning into failed state instead of this to give you concern you assess everyone’s post from the prism of where they come from

I guarantee you one thing. If chaos breaks out in Nigeria you will feel the impact more than me and I say this with all confidence

So the earlier you begin to focus on what works for the country in terms of Nation building the better for you!

We spent 242 billion on an election and before our eyes the president stole the people’s mandate in broad day light! Everyone knows this fact. Instead of facing this problem clearly your problem is which poster comes from East and which comes from North.

I really feel sorry for you!

Shetima no go school at all
Baba no understand INEC action say na blow against Atiku that has spent so much on yeye witnesses

Atiku won the election but Mr Integrity rigged it and made thieves like him Ministers. Like Reno Omokri rightly said, Buhari sent the list to the senate instead of sending it to the EFCC.

Buhari-must go back to Daura or UK hospital...