Presidential Election Tribunal: Twelve Senior Advocates To Defend Tinubu, APC’s Mandate

March 7, 2023

The All Progressives Congress (APC) says it has appointed 12 Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SANs) to defend the mandate of its presidential candidate and President elect, Bola Tinubu in the just concluded polls.

In a statement on Tuesday, the party’s National Legal Adviser, Ahmad Usman El-Marzuq, released the 13-man list comprising 12 senior advocates.

With Wole Olanipekun, lead counsel to the ruling party at the Presidential Election Tribunal, the APC says it has appointed a team of highly qualified and experienced lawyers to represent it.

“The team is comprised of legal luminaries with vast experience in election petition matters, constitutional law, and litigation.

“The legal team consisting of twelve (12) Senior Advocates of Nigeria and the National Legal Adviser of the Party, Ahmad Usman El-Marzuq, Esq., is led by Prince Lateef Fagbemi SAN, a renowned lawyer who has successfully handled various high-profile election matters and other landmark cases.”

Other members of the list are Ahmad Usman El-Marzuq, Sam Ologunorisa, Rotimi Oguneso, Olabisi Soyebo, Gboyega Oyewole, Muritala Abdulrasheed, Aliyu Omezia Saiki, Tajudeen Oladoja, Pius Akubo, Oluseye Opasanya, Suraju Saida and Kazeem Adeniyi.

The party is “confident that the legal team possesses requisite expertise and experience to ensure a successful outcome for the APC in the Presidential Election Petition matters.”