Certificate Saga: Why Atiku’s CSU Evidence is Inadmissible, Tinubu Explains to Supreme Court
- On Monday, October 23, the Supreme Court adjourned all appeals seeking to upturn the election victory of President Bola Tinubu
- The apex court also quashed the appeal by the APM against Tinubu, noting it lacked substance
- Prior to this, Bola Tinubu urged the highest court to dismiss Atiku Abubakar's fresh evidence obtained from the CSU
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FCT, Abuja - President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has revealed why the Supreme Court should not admit additional evidence of his certificate that was released to Atiku Abubakar by the Chicago State University (CSU).
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Tinubu, the Independent National Electoral Commission and the All Progressives Congress noted that Atiku, flagbearer of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), did not meet the requisite condition precedent to enable the apex court to admit the documents in evidence, Vanguard reported.
Atiku, however, insisted that the issue of Tinubu's academic records was a weighty matter and urged the Supreme Court to admit it as fresh evidence, The Punch reported.
They made this assertion on Monday, October 23, before the seven-man panel of the Supreme Court, led by Justice Inyang Okoro.
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Other members of the apex court panel that heard the matter were Justices Uwani Abba-Aji, Lawal Garba, Ibrahim Saulawa, Adamu Jauro, Abubakar Tijjani and Emmanuel Agim.
This happened a moment after the Allied Peoples Movement withdrew its appeal against Tinubu following the panel's dismissal of the case as frivolous.
Supreme Court adjourns Atiku, Peter Obi's appeals
Earlier, Legit.ng reported that the Supreme Court adjourned the appeals filed by Atiku Abubakar and Obi, challenging the victory of President Tinubu in the February 25 election.
The seven-member panel led by Justice John Okoro adjourned the matter after the arguments of the lawyers of the respective parties.
What Reno Omokri will do if Supreme Court dismisses Peter Obi's appeal
Meanwhile, public affairs commentator Reno Omokri commented on the Supreme Court deliberations on the appeal filed by the Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate Peter Obi.
Omokri said he is ready to dance to taunt the Obidients after the Supreme Court dismisses Obi's appeal.
He stated this via his X page ( formerly known as Twitter) @renoomokri on Monday, October 23.
Supreme Court faults Chicago State University's letters on Tinubu's certificate
Also, Legit.ng reported that the Supreme Court earlier maintained that there were conflicting letters from the Chicago State University on President Tinubu's certificate.
Justice John Okoro, chairman of the 7-member panel hearing the application of Atiku, filed against the victory of Tinubu, made this statement on Monday, October 23.
At the hearing, Justice Okoro said criminal matters must be proved beyond reasonable doubt.
Source: Legit.ng
