The All Progressives Congress put together a group of very skilled and knowledgeable attorneys on Tuesday in Abuja to represent it at the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal.
The team consisted of legal eminences with substantial expertise in election petition matters, constitutional law, and litigation, according to a statement by Ahmad El-Marzuq, APC National Legal Adviser.
He said that Prince Lateef Fagbemi, a well-known solicitor, was in charge of the legal team, which included 13 Senior Advocates of Nigeria.
El-Marzuq claimed that Fagbemi had handled numerous high-profile election-related issues and other significant cases.
He stated his confidence in the legal team’s ability to represent the APC successfully in the Presidential Election Petition issues since they have the necessary knowledge and experience.
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The APC National Legal Adviser urged the party’s members to support the team in its effort to defend the will and mandate of the people at the February 25 presidential election.
He also called on all parties involved to conduct themselves with the utmost professionalism and respect for the rule of law throughout the legal process.
The legal team includes Lateef Fagbemi (Lead Counsel); Ahmad El-Marzuq (Life Bencher); Sam Ologunorisa;Rotimi Oguneso; Olabisi Syebo; Gbotega Oyewole; Muritala Abdulrasheed; Aliyu Saiki; Tajudeen Oladoja; Pius Akubo; Oluseye Opasanya; Suraju Saida and Kazeem Adeniyi.
Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, the Peoples Democratic Party presidential candidate, and Mr Peter Obi, the Labour Party candidate, who were defeated at the polls have currently challenged the outcome of the election in court, alleging electoral fraud.
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The Independent National Electoral Commission declared Sen. Bola Tinubu, the APC presidential candidate, as winner of the election with 8, 794,726 votes.
Abubakar, Tinubu’s closest rival, got 6, 984, 520 votes while Obi polled 6,101, 533 at the election, according to INEC.
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