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General News of Tuesday, 5 September 2023

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Atiku speaks ahead of presidential election tribunal judgement

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Presidential candidate of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has spoken about his expectations ahead of the presidential tribunal’s judgement on Wednesday, September 6.

Atiku and his party have filed a petition challenging the victory of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC).

The former vice president through his lawyer, Chris Uche (SAN) argued that President Tinubu was not qualified to contest the 2023 presidential election having submitted “forged certificates” including Chicago State University and the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) certificate with the name ‘Adekunle,’ Daily Trust reported.

The PDP candidate said the tribunal’s judgment should be in line with the 1999 Constitution as amended and the Electoral Act 2022.

Speaking with Daily Trust, Atiku’s Media Adviser, Paul Ibe said: “We expect that the PEPT will render justice in line with the 1999 constitution as amended and all the other bodies of law that guided the election.”