Atiku Seeks Supreme Court’s Approval to Present CSU Documents Against Tinubu: “Fresh Evidence”
- The flagbearer of the PDP has continued his legal battle against President Bola Tinubu at the Supreme Court
- The former vice president is faced with a fresh issue at the final court in his quest to challenge Tinubu's election victory
- Atiku's lawyer, after obtaining Tinubu's academic records from the Chicago State University, is seeking permission to file fresh and additional evidence against the president at the court
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FCT, Abuja - Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 general elections, has made a fresh move in his quest to overturn President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s election victory.
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Atiku, in an application filed through his legal team, stated that the evidence he is seeking to present before the Supreme Court would establish his allegation that Tinubu submitted forged documents to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in support of his qualification to participate in the February 25 election, Premium Times reported.
Why Atiku is tendering additional evidence
The former vice president stated that Tinubu committed forgery and perjury by his actions and hence deserved to be removed from office by the Supreme Court.
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Atiku based his application for leave to file fresh evidence on Order 2, Rule 12(1) of the Supreme Court Rules 1985 and section 137(1) of the Nigerian constitution, The Sun newspaper reported.
The PDP chieftain noted that the deposition which the CSU official made on oath and deposed to in the presence of Tinubu’s attorneys, is “credible and believable, and ought to be believed.”
He, therefore, demanded the apex court to receive the deposition in evidence as an exhibit in the resolution of his case against Tinubu at the court.
Interestingly, Atiku’s legal team is now faced with the huge task of introducing fresh evidence (an exhibit) not tendered at the trial court for the first time at the Supreme Court.
Chicago varsity saga: Keyamo reveals what Atiku must do to prove Tinubu forged certificate
Earlier, Legit.ng reported Festus Keyamo, minister of aviation and aerospace development, said the PDP presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, cannot prove certificate forgery against President Bola Tinubu unless the vendor who issued the replacement certificate denies the document.
President Tinubu's certificate has been a subject of controversy as his rivals in the 2023 elections look for ways to get him sacked by the court.
However, Keyamo described Atiku's speech at the conference as a valedictory speech, saying it signified that he was retiring from politics.
Chicago State University: Kperogi defends Tinubu
In a piece of related news, Legit.ng reported that Farooq Kperogi, a prominent US-Nigerian columnist, said President Tinubu did not commit forgery in the legal sense of the term.
Kperogi, in his column on Saturday, October 7, stated that certificates are ‘legally worthless’ in the United States.
Source: Legit.ng
