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May 18, 2019
ThePeoples Democratic Party,PDP has asked the President of the Court of Appeal,Justice Zainab Bulkachuwa, to recuse herself from the Presidential ElectionPetitions Tribunal.
Itmade the request in a petition dated May 8 and jointly signed by its NationalChairman, Uche Secondus, and its National Secretary, Senator Umaru Tsauri.
Anacknowledged copy of the petition reveals that it was received at the office ofthe Court of Appeal President in Abuja on Thursday.
Themain opposition party explained that its decision to ask Justice Bulkachuwa towithdraw from the panel was because of alleged connection with the ruling AllProgressives Congress (APC).
Itsaid it was worried about the manner in which the proceedings of the Tribunalwould be handled under the leadership of the Appeal Court President.
ThePDP noted that the judge’s husband, Adamu Bulkachuwa, contested the BauchiNorth Senatorial District election in February and won on the platform of theAPC.