INEC, Tinubu Disagree As Atiku Begs Supreme Court to Admit Fresh Evidence

 

The Independent National Electoral Commission and lawyers of President Bola Tinubu have asked the Supreme Court not to admit fresh documents against President Bola Tinubu.

 

The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar had tendered the evidence and begged the Supreme Court to admit it.

 

Speaking at the court on Monday, his lead counsel, Chris Uche, SAN, described the matter as a grave and constitutional matter.

 

He urged the court to adopt the application and grant their request.

 

Presenting his argument, he said, “The issue involving Mr Tinubu’s certificate is a weighty, grave, and constitutional one, which the Supreme Court should admit. I urge the court to admit the fresh evidence of President Tinubu’s academic records from CSU presented by Atiku.

 

INEC lawyer, Abubakar Mahmoud, urged the Supreme Court to dismiss Atiku’s application seeking to present Tinubu’s academic records.

 

Tinubu’s lead counsel, Wole Olanipekun, SAN argued that INEC should have been a party at the deposition proceedings in the US, noting that the CSU depositions are dormant until the deponent comes to court and testify.