Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) Pius Akubo has stated personal reasons for his refusal to join President-elect Bola Tinubu’s legal team, which is anticipated to defend his contentious victory in the February 25 presidential election.
In a statement, Akubo stated that he was uninformed of the appointment and that no official communication had occurred between himself and Mr Tinubu’s camp.
“In the last twenty-four (24) hours or so, the social media space has been agog with a trending unsigned letter in respect of appointment of Presidential Election Petition Legal Team by All Progressives Congress (APC) wherein my name is listed as number 10,” said the senior lawyer in a statement.
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Mr Akubo added, “With all due respect, I wish to state that I had no prior knowledge of the said appointment. As a matter of fact, I have not received any official communication on the subject matter hitherto. Suffice it to say that I was taken by surprise to hear of the said appointment vide social media.”
Akubo said he could not defend the former Lagos governor for personal reasons even if such contemplations were being made.
“In the circumstance and for personal reasons, I hereby decline the said appointment,” he added.
Mr. Tinubu’s victory is being challenged by the Peoples Democratic Party and the Labour Party.
With both the PDP and Labour claiming victory in the election, the country is in for a protracted judicial battle that might last months.
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