Presidential Poll: Atiku Asks Court To Declare Him Winner - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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March 19, 2019
The Candidate of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP AtikuAbubakar, has asked the Presidential Elections Petitions Tribunal to declarehim winner of the February 23  election.
Atiku and his party also asked the tribunal to disqualify theAll Progressives Congress, APC candidate, Buhari for alleged non-submission ofacademic credentials to the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC inForm CF001.
In the alternative, they ask the tribunal to set aside theresult of the election and order fresh election over allegations of massiveirregularities, malpractices and noncompliance with the provisions of theElectoral Act.
The petition by Atiku and the PDP was filed at the tribunal inAbuja by a team of lawyers including Mike Ozekhome, SAN, Chukwu Machukwu-Ume,SAN, Emeka Etiaba, SAN and the Legal Adviser of the PDP, Emmanuel Enoidem.
The 21 days within which to file the petition arising from thecause of action will lapse today.