Court fixes date to hear suit against Buhari, Atiku
NAN reports that the presidential candidate of the National Rescue Movement, NRM, Usman Ibrahim-Alhaji dragged the duo to court, alleging that they both spent over N1 billion each on campaign expenses in the presidential elections.
The plaintiff, through his counsel, Ezekiel Ofou, alleged that by spending over N1 billion each, Buhari and Atiku violated the electoral law and were liable to be removed as contestants in the election. He, however, acknowledged that even though they were yet to respond, according to the law, had up till 30 days within which to respond.
The trial judge, Justice Ahmed Mohammed agreed with the counsel and adjourned the matter until May 7 for further mention.
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