Atiku opens case against Yar’Adua - Nigerian Tribune

CANDIDATE of the Action Congress (AC) in the April 21 presidential election, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, will today open his case against the election of President Umaru Yar'Adua before the presidential election petition tribunal sitting in Abuja.

Atiku, in his petition on the outcome of the poll, wants the tribunal to quash Yar'Adua's victory over alleged irregularities that he said characterised the election.

A member of his legal team, Chief Adeniyi Akintola (SAN), said exhibits that would be relied upon to void the election would be tendered today.

He added that documents relevant to his client's case had earlier been tendered by the ANPP standard-bearer, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (rtd), which would be relied upon by them.

Apart from irregularities, Atiku would also try to convince the tribunal that he was excluded from the poll. He had in his possession, a version of the presidential result obtained from the internet with his name omitted. Full Story