2019 Presidential Election: Buhari, APC, INEC Urge Tribunal To Dismiss Atiku, PDP Petition - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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June 11, 2019
PresidentMuhammadu Buhari today prayed the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal todismiss petition filed by the People’s Democratic Party PDP and itsPresidential Candidate, Atiku Abubakar against his February 23rd re-election.
Buharimade the prayer through his Counsel, Wole Olanipekun, SAN, in a motion adoptedand argued on today before Justice Mohammed Garba-led five-man panel in Abuja.
Olanipekunsubmitted that the petition was fundamentally defective, adding that his clientwon the presidential election “square and clear’’.
Heexplained that the allegations advanced by the petitioners were meretheoretical assumptions that could not stand the test of critical legal debate.
Thetribunal also entertained the president’s motion that sought to effectamendment on the identities and addresses of counsel representing him.
Similarly,the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC asked the tribunal todismiss the petition brought by PDP and Atiku against a “flawless’’ electionthat was won by Buhari.
Thepresiding judge, therefore, fixed June 13 for the petitioners’motions to be heard.