JUST IN: "I'll Drop This Battle", Atiku Speaks After Filing Appeal at Supreme Court

• The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar has said he would only end his 'feud' with President Bola Tinubu if the Supreme Court rules in the President’s favour
• Atiku stated this at a press conference to address the issue of President Tinubu’s academic records released by the Chicago State University (CSU) in Abuja on Thursday
• Legit.ng reports that Atiku and Tinubu have been friends for a long time and were once in the same political party, the defunct Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN)

FCT, Abuja - Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has said he will only 'drop his fight' with President Bola Tinubu "when the Supreme Court of Nigeria rules".

Speaking at a press conference in Abuja on Thursday, October 5, Atiku insisted that President Tinubu forged his Chicago State University (CSU) certificate, Daily Trust reported.

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Atiku puts faith in Supreme Court

The former vice-president also paid tribute to Late Gani Fawehinmi, who he said inspired him to make inquiries about the certificate of Tinubu.

His words:

“I have already filed my appeal against him at the Supreme Court. It is only when the court rules that he is right that I will drop this fight; in other words, I will drop this fight when the court rules because there is no court higher than the supreme court.”

Atiku files appeal against tribunal's judgement

Earlier, Legit.ng reported that Atiku filed a petition at the Supreme Court to challenge the decision of the Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC) which upheld Tinubu’s declaration as the winner of the 2023 presidential election on September 6.

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Atiku’s fresh petition before the apex ground is based on 35 grounds of appeal.

'Join me to remove Tinubu': Atiku

Legit.ng also reported that Atiku called on his counterparts in the Labour Party and New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso in his move to unseat President Tinubu.

Atiku also called on traditional, political, and religious leaders to join him in his campaign against Tinubu in relation to the president's controversial academic records at CSU.

Source: Legit.ng