{"id":103505,"date":"2023-03-07T19:05:50","date_gmt":"2023-03-07T18:05:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=103505"},"modified":"2023-03-07T19:05:50","modified_gmt":"2023-03-07T18:05:50","slug":"apc-assembles-13-sans-for-presidential-election-petition-legal-team","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/apc-assembles-13-sans-for-presidential-election-petition-legal-team\/","title":{"rendered":"APC assembles 13 SANs for presidential election petition legal team"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"m#msg-f:1759720111865702614\" class=\"mail-message expanded\">\n<div class=\"mail-message-header spacer\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"mail-message-content collapsible zoom-normal mail-show-images \">\n<div class=\"clear\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\nThe All Progressives Congress (APC), on Tuesday, in Abuja, assembled a team of highly qualified and experienced lawyers to represent it at the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal.<\/p>\n<p>According to a statement by Ahmad El-Marzuq, APC, National Legal Adviser, the team comprised legal luminaries with vast experience in election petition matters, constitutional law, and litigation.<\/p>\n<p>He said the legal team, consisting of 13 Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SAN), was led by Prince Lateef Fagbemi, a renowned lawyer.<\/p>\n<p>El-Marzuq said Fagbemi had successfully handled various high-profile election matters and other landmark cases.<\/p>\n<p>He 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.<\/p>\n<p>The APC National Legal Adviser urged the party\u2019s members to support the team in its effort to defend the will and mandate of the people at the Feb. 25 presidential election.<\/p>\n<p>He also called on all parties involved to conduct themselves with utmost professionalism and respect for the rule of law throughout the legal process.<\/p>\n<p>The full list of the Legal team is as follows:<\/p>\n<p>Lateef Fagbemi (Lead Counsel), Ahmad El-Marzuq (Life Bencher), Sam Ologunorisa, Rotimi Oguneso, Olabisi Syebo, Gbotega Oyewole and Muritala Abdulrasheed.<\/p><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Others include Aliyu Saiki, Tajudeen Oladoja, Pius Akubo, Oluseye Opasanya, Suraju Saida and Kazeem Adeniyi.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\nAlhaji Atiku Abubakar, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential Candidate and Mr Peter Obi, Labour Party candidate who were defeated at the polls, are currently challenging the outcome of the election in court, alleging electoral fraud.<\/p>\n<p>The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared Sen. Bola Tinubu, the APC Presidential Candidate, as winner of the election with 8, 794,726 votes.<\/p>\n<p>Abubakar, Tinubu\u2019s closest rival, got 6, 984, 520 votes while Mr Peter Obi of Labour Party polled 6,101, 533 at the election, according to INEC.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mail-message-footer spacer collapsible\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The All Progressives Congress (APC), on Tuesday, in Abuja, assembled a team of highly qualified and experienced lawyers to represent it at the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal. 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