The All Progressives Congress (APC) has appointed a team of highly qualified and experienced lawyers to represent it at the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal.
According to a statement by Ahmad El-Marzuq, APC National Legal Adviser on Tuesday in Abuja, the team comprised legal luminaries with vast experience in election petition matters, constitutional law, and litigation.
El-Marzuq said the legal team consists of thirteen Senior Advocates of Nigeria led by Prince Lateef Fagbemi.
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El-Marzuq added that Fagbemi had successfully handled various high-profile election matters and other landmark cases.
The APC National Legal Adviser expressed confidence that the legal team possesses requisite expertise and experience to ensure a successful outcome for the APC in the Presidential Election Petition matters.
He urged members of the Party to support the team in its effort to defend the will and mandate of the people.
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“We also call on all parties involved to conduct themselves with utmost professionalism and respect for the rule of law throughout the legal process,” APc National Legal Adviser added.
The legal team includes Lateef Fagbemi (Lead Counsel); Ahmad Usman El-marzuq, Esq. (Life Bencher), Sam Ologunorisa, Rotimi Oguneso, Olabisi Soyebo, Gboyega Oyewole, Muritala Abdulrasheed, Aliyu Omeiza Saiki, Tajudeen Oladoja, Pius Akubo, Oluseye Opasanya, Suraju Saida and Kazeem Adeniyi.
Recall that the People Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi of the Labour Party candidate who were defeated at the polls have challenged the outcome of the election in court, alleging electoral fraud.
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared Bola Tinubu, the APC presidential candidate, as winner of the election with 8, 794,726 votes.
According to INEC Chairman Mahmood Yakubu, Abubakar got 6, 984, 520 votes while Obi polled 6,101, 533 at the election.
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