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BREAKING: APC Hires 13 SANs To Battle Obi, Atiku in Court
The ruling All progressives Congress (APC) has appointed a team of highly qualified and experienced lawyers to represent the party at the Presidential Petition Tribunal.
The ruling All progressives Congress (APC) has appointed a team of highly qualified and experienced lawyers to represent the party at the Presidential Petition Tribunal.
According to the statement released on Tuesday March 7 sighted by VerseNews Nigeria, the legal team consisting of twelve senior Advocates of Nigeria (SAN) and the National Legal Adviser of the Party, Ahmad Usman El-Marzuq, Esq, is led by Prince Lateef Fegbemis SAN, a renowned lawyer who has successfully handled various high-profile election matters and other landmark cases.
This Online News Media learnt that the appointed legal teams are exposed to vast experience in election petition matters, constitutional law, and litigation.
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The list of the legal teams are:
- Lafeef Fgbemi, SAN (Lead Council)
- Ahmad Usman El-Marzuq, Esq (Life Bencher)
- Sam Ologunorisa, SAN
- Rotimi Oguneso, SAN
- Olabisi Soyebo, SAN
- Gboyega Oyewole, SAN
- Muritala Abdulrasheed, SAN
- Aliyu Omeiza Saiki, SAN
- Tajudeen Oladoja, SAN
- Pius Akubo, SAN
- Oluseye Opasanya, SAN
- Suraju Saida, SAN
- Kaseem Adeniyi, SAN
The statement urges members of the party to support the team in its effort to defend the will and mandate of the people.
Parties involved in the petition are also called to conduct themselves with utmost professionalism and respect for the rule of law throughout the legal process.
See statement below.
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