The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has asked the Supreme Court to allow him to submit new evidence against President Bola Tinubu.
Speaking in court on Monday, his principal attorney, Chris Uche, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), characterized the issue as a serious and constitutional one.
He implored the court to consider the application and fulfill their request.
During his argument, he stated, “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.”
The Supreme Court needs to carefully examine Mr. Tinubu’s records and make a decision that is based on substance rather than technicality.
On the other hand, INEC’s legal representative, Abubakar Mahmoud, urged the Supreme Court to reject Atiku’s request to introduce Tinubu’s academic records.
Tinubu’s chief counsel, Wole Olanipekun, SAN, contended that INEC should have been involved in the deposition proceedings in the United States. He emphasized that the CSU depositions remain inactive until the deponent appears in court and testifies.
He informed the court that Atiku is not permitted to request new evidence at the Supreme Court.