Why Tribunal Should Sack President Tinubu, Atiku Gives Fresh Reason

• The presidential seat of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is currently lying between a slippery-sloppy cliff and a rocky edge
• Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has maintained that the electoral body's declaration of Tinubu as president is unlawful
• As contained in his final address, Atiku noted that Tinubu's alleged drug case in the US and the forfeiture of $460,000 further proves his ineligibility

FCT, Abuja - As the presidential election petition tribunal reaches its penultimate stages, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has reiterated that Bola Tinubu's declaration as president was unconstitutional.

The former Vice President stated this in his final address to support his petition seeking nullification of Tinubu's victory at the presidential polls.

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Atiku argued that the confession of Tinubu's witness that he forfeited $460,000 to the American government over the offence of narcotics trafficking and money laundering was enough reason to nullify him from the presidential race.

However, he dismissed Tinubu's witness's claim that he had forfeited the $460,000 in a civil court action.

Atiku, in his final address, said:

"The forfeiture of $460,000 by the 2nd Respondent (Tinubu) to the United States Government (a competent authority in the instant case) is neither contested nor disputed by any of the Respondents. The feeble response of the Respondents is that there was no arraignment or criminal conviction.

"The verified complaint for forfeiture and the entire records of the United States District Court, Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division dated September 15, 1993, it was clearly indicated that the 2nd Respondent’s funds totaling $460,000, were seized as the funds which constitute proceeds of narcotics trafficking and money laundering."

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Atiku urges the presidential election petition tribunal to trigger Section 137 of the 1999 Constitution and nullify the declaration of Tinubu as President on account of his narcotics drugs crime.

Atiku Cries Out As Makinde, Wike Attend Memorial Service Hosted By Appeal Court President

Meanwhile, there are allegations that the duo of former Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike; and Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State are making moves to lobby the appeal court president.

Phrank Shaibu, the media aide to Atiku Abubakar, made this allegation in a statement issued in Abuja on Monday, July 24.

The PDP chieftain alleged that the duo of Wike and Makinde were spotted uninvited at the memorial service hosted by the President of the Appeal Court, Justice Monica Dongban-Mensem.

Source: Legit.ng