Atiku has everything to win at Tribunal – Counsel
Dr. Livy Uzoukwu , Lead Counsel for Atiku/Obi Presidential election tribunal says confident of victory
In a bid to meet up with the 21 days stipulated by section 134 of the Electoral Act, 2010, Dr. Uzoukwu, head of the legal team, led other lawyers to submit a petition on behalf of his client on Monday. “We are ready and prepared to prove our case because it all depends on proofs and we are ready to prove our case.Though he admitted the team was currently having challenges accessing documents from INEC, he said that would not deter them from continuing with the suit.
“Some members of the team were in INEC three times last week, they were in INEC yesterday and even today but they asked them to come tomorrow , that by tomorrow they will provide them with some documents. The lawyers are praying the tribunal that their client, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar be returned “as person who won majority of lawful votes cast at the election”.
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