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Atiku in epic legal battle to reclaim mandate, assembles Gadzama, Ozekhome, 17 other SANs

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In his avowed commitment to “reclaim the mandate of the Nigerian people”, the Presidential Candidate of the People’s Democratic Party, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar has inaugurated a legal team of 19 Senior Advocates towards its realization.

Persecondnews reported that Atiku who lost to APC’s Asiwaju Bola Tinubu as declared by INEC, had vowed to challenge the controversial presidential poll of February 25, 2023 at a news conference in Abuja last week.

The legal bigwigs, all SANs led by Chief J. K. Gadzama, include Prof. Mike Ozekhome, Chief Chris Uche, Mr. Paul Usoro, Tayo Jegede, Ken Mozia, Mahmood Magaji, Joe Abraham, Mr Chukwuma Umeh, Dr. Garba Tetengi, Chief Emeka Etiaba and Chief Goddy Uche.

Others are Prof. Maxwell Gidado; the National Legal Adviser of the PDP, A. K. Ajibade, Mr. O. M. Atoyebi, Mrs. Nella Rabana, Paul Ogbole, Nuremi Jimoh and Abdul Ibrahim.

Inaugurating the legal team at his campaign headquarters in Abuja, Atiku charged the legal luminaries to establish the claim of illegality in the February 25 presidential election and reclaim the mandate of the Nigerian people.

“Apart from reclaiming the mandate from those who undertook the electoral heist that was not a reflection of the will of Nigerians, the legal team should also use the opportunity of the trial to strengthen constitutional democracy in the country,” the former Vice-President said.

Atiku said it was imperative that they work assiduously in reclaiming the mandate not necessarily because of him and the PDP, but to “strengthen democracy and the electoral process and for generations unborn.”

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