The All Progressives Congress (APC) is not backing down but is readying itself for the legal battle ahead; defending the mandate of its presidential candidate, Tinubu, they have released a thirteen-man list to confront the challenging party’s candidate in the court.
They (APC) took to Twitter today to list 12 Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SANs) to meet the opposition parties perturbed with the results of the February 25th election in court.
NEWSEDUP had earlier reported that flagbearers of the Labour Party’s Peter Obi and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, had voiced disagreement with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) over its Proclamation of APC’s Tinubu as the winner of the election.
Both believe they won the election and have sworn to prove it in Court.
APC has since shown interest in meeting the aggrieved parties in court. In a statement on Tuesday, the party’s National Legal Adviser, Ahmad Usman El-Marzuq, released the 13-man list comprising 12 senior advocates.
Topping the list is a legal legend, Lateef Fagbemi(SAN), who has been chosen as lead counsel to APC at the Presidential Election Tribunal.
“The All Progressives Congress (APC) has appointed a team of highly qualified and experienced lawyers to represent the Party at the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal; the team comprises legal luminaries with vast experience in election petition matters, constitutional law, and litigation. The legal team of twelve (12) Senior Advocates of Nigeria and the National Legal Adviser of the Party, Ahmad Usman El-Marzuq, Esq., is led by Prince Lateef Fagbemi SAN, a renowned lawyer who has successfully handled various high-profile election matters and other landmark cases.”
Others listed include:
- Ahmad Usman El-Marzuq, ESQ (Life Bencher)
- Sam Ologunorisa SAN
- Rotimi Oguneso SAN
- Olabisi Soyebo SAN
- Gboyega Oyewole SAN
- Muritala Abdulrasheed SAN
- Aliyu Omezia Saiki SAN
- Tajudeen Oladoja SAN
- Pius Akubo SAN
- Oluseye Opasanya SAN
- Suraju Saida SAN
- Kazeem AdeniyI SAN
“We are confident that the legal team possesses requisite expertise and experience to ensure a successful outcome for the APC in the Presidential Election Petition matters.” it read.
