The presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the February 25 presidential poll, Atiku Abubakar, has again asked the Supreme Court to scrap technicality and grant his application seeking to tender fresh evidence against President Bola Tinubu.
The former Vice President stated this in his reply on the point of law to Tinubu’s objection to granting leave for him to present the fresh evidence before the apex court.
Atiku predicated his plea because presenting forged documents by any candidate, especially one for the highest office in the land, is a grave constitutional issue that must not be encouraged.
President Tinubu had based his objection on the grounds of jurisdiction and that the qualification issue is a pre-election matter, amongst others and subsequently prayed the court to deny the grant of the application.
While faulting President Tinubu, Atiku submitted that issues of merit ought not to be determined or pronounced upon at the interlocutory stage.
The appellants note that they are only at this stage merely applying for leave of the Supreme Court to receive the fresh evidence, submitted that “to refuse to grant the leave as the respondents have argued, will amount to undue technicality.”
Atiku also faulted President Tinubu’s submission that he was inconsistent in his name, describing the submission as immaterial and pedestrian, as there is no petition challenging his qualification.
