At hearing of the appeal filed by Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Justice John Okoro, who leads the seven-member panel, revealed the existence of two contradictory letters from CSU before the court.
Recall that on September 6th, the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal dismissed the petitions filed by both Atiku and Mr. Peter Obi of the Labour Party.
Atiku appealed to the highest court in the land, seeking to present fresh evidence to support his allegations of certificate forgery against President Tinubun, saying the evidence was no available during the hearing at the lower court.
Atiku’s has obtained Tinubu’s academic records from the CSU to substantiate his claims that the president had submitted forged documents to INEC.
Atiku’s argument was grounded in the belief that the presentation of forged documents by a candidate, especially one vying for the highest office in the nation, is a grave constitutional matter that must not be ignored.
Opposing, President Tinubu argued that granting the request would amount to an abuse of the court process.
During the appeal at the apex coirt Monday, Justice Okoro highlighted the need to prove criminal matters beyond a reasonable doubt.
He pointed out a significant challenge in the case, stating, “but in this case, there are two conflicting letters from CSU – one authenticating the president’s certificate and another discrediting it. Which do we rely on?”
