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I never said Atiku will lose at the tribunal - Agbakoba an hour ago 2300 views by Rahaman Abiola - Senior lawyer, Olisa Agbakoba, said there was no iota of truth in a report claiming he said Atiku will lose at tribunal - In a statement, the senior advocate of Nigeria said he was quoted out of context - Agbakoba said he was only concerned about challenges ahead if Atiku will upturn President Buhari's victory Following the reactions trailing the statement credited to Olisa Agbakoba on the result of the 2019 presidential election, the senior lawyer has denied saying the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic election (PDP) would lose at tribunal. Reacting to the mixed feeling generated by the statement earlier credited to him, Agbakoba, who is a co-chairman of the National Intervention Movement (NIM), in a statement on Wednesday, March 6, said he was quoted out of context, Vanguard reports. Legit.ng recalls that the senior advocate of Nigeria had said Atiku would face an uphill battle to upturn Presidential Muhammadu Buhari’s victory at the election petition tribunal. READ ALSO: NAIJ.com upgrades to Legit.ng: a letter from our Editor-in-Chief Bayo Olupohunda But in a subsequent statement released amid growing backlashes, Agbakoba said he was ''misquoted to say the former vice president will lose at the presidential election tribunal.'' The statement read: ''Much has been made about my position on former vice president, Atiku Abubakar approaching the court to challenge the result of the February 23, 2019, presidential election. ''I have been misquoted to say the former vice president will lose at the presidential election Tribunal. That is far from the truth. I meant the former vice president will face an uphill task, given the circumstances of challenging the election results. ''My initial decision to charge former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar not to go to court is based on the fact that President Muhammadu Buhari has subverted the Supreme Court by the removal of the chief justice of Nigeria, Hon. Justice Walter Onnoghen and the appointment of the acting chief justice of Nigeria. ''My perception is that we need to resolve the status of the Supreme Court. I wonder what is taking the National Judicial Council so long. I am also worried about the historical precedent, as no petition on presidential election result has ever succeeded. ''As one of Nigeria’s experienced election petition lawyers, I know that the burden of proof to succeed in an election petition is unfairly huge. We first have to prove that there are electoral irregularities and in my view, once you prove this, you should succeed. ''Unfortunately, even if you prove electoral irregularities you will have to show how that affected the results of the election. Remember that the gap between former vice president, Atiku Abubakar and President Muhammadu Buhari is about 4 million votes. ''It is clear to me that the presidential election results were manifestly riddled with electoral irregularities. Now that former vice president, Atiku Abubakar has approached the court, it is important to emphasize that he is constitutionally entitled to do so. ''My personal advice has become irrelevant. I fully support and wish Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar every success.'' PAY ATTENTION: Download our mobile app to enjoy the latest news update Meanwhile, Legit.ng previously reported that a three-man panel set up to hear the motion ex-parte filed by the presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar and his party has commenced hearing today. At the hearing which was still ongoing at the moment of this report, Atiku and PDP's attorney, Chris Uche (SAN) argued that the presidential candidate should be allowed to inspect materials used for the February 23 presidential election. NAIJ.com (naija.ng) -> Legit.ng Same great journalism, upgraded for better service! 2019 Election: Atiku heads to court to contest election result, can he win? | - on Legit TV Source: Legit.ng TAGS: PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS 2019 IN NIGERIAPDP NEWSMUHAMMADU BUHARI NEWS HOT: HOW TO CHECK BVN ON MTN HOW TO CHECK AIRTEL DATA BALANCE BEST UNIVERSITIES IN NIGERIA LA LIGA TOP ASSISTS LAI MOHAMMED LATEST NEWS Breaking: Tribunal opens hearing on Atiku's case with three-man panel 2 hours ago 17295 views SHOW COMMENTS Between Rosy Meurer and fan who accused her of breaking Tonto Dikeh's home MORE ABOUT OUR COMPANY Feedback About Us Advertise with us Categories Contact us Tags Submit your story Privacy Policy Career DMCA Removal SOCIAL MEDIA Facebook Instagram Twitter YouTube News Hausa Latest news in Nigeria READ US Leave your email to receive our newsletter Our applications for phones Naij.com Media Limited, 2019 All rights reserved Sales and marketing team +234 818 000 6245, ads@corp.legit.ng 8 Adeleke Street, Off Allen Avenue
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