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19 days after INEC declaration, Atiku drags Buhari, APC to Tribunal, prays to be declared president-elect

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Atiku Abubakar and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have finally filed a petition challenging President Muhammadu Buhari’s re-election in the February 23 polls.

Atiku, who flew the flag of the PDP at the polls, is challenging the victory of Buhari of the All Progressives Congress on the grounds of alleged massive riggings, malpractices and non-compliance substantially with the electoral laws.

Atiku’s petition comes 19 days after Buhari was declared the president-elect by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

In the filed petition on Monday evening, Atiku prayed the Tribunal to declare him the winner of the February 23 presidential election.

Also, they prayed alternatively that the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal (PEPT) nullify the poll and order for a fresh election that will be conducted in line with the provisions of the electoral laws.

Respondents in the suit are the All Progressives Congress, APC, Buhari and INEC.

Although a copy of the petition cannot be obtained at the time of filing this report, but the PDP National Legal Adviser, Emmanuel Enoidem, confirmed to journalists at the Court of Appeal, venue of the PEPT that the petition has been filled.

Enoidem said that the PDP and its presidential candidate have already assembled a powerful legal team, comprising 20 Senior Advocate of Nigeria SANs and other retinue of lawyers who will establish the fact of the petition.

He also disclosed that over 400 witnesses have been assembled to testify during the hearing of the petition.

In collaboration, Mike Ozekhome, SAN, further affirmed that the petition was strong, solid and unassailable.

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