Election Tribunal: Buhari To Open Defence - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Publisher (F.BA)
July 31, 2019
President Muhammadu Buhari is expected to open defence todayagainst the petition filed by the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP and itspresidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar.
Buhari had indicated that he would call overtwo-hundred-and-fifty witnesses to challenge Atiku’s claims of manipulation ofresult; use of Activate Technologies Limited, owned by a member of the APC,Mohammed Musa, for printing of PVCs; vote-buying through the Trader-Monischeme; manipulation of security agencies and militarisation of election;manipulation of card readers; allegation of manipulation of accreditation andcollation processes, among others.
The President had appealed that the Tribunal lacked thepower to hear the petition of Atiku and PDP challenging his academicqualification to contest the election, by virtue of Section 31of the ElectoralAct 2010, adding that it was only the Federal High Court that could determinethe issue.
Buhari’s decision to open his defence was sequel to INEC’sdeclaration that it would not be calling any witness in the matter.