TINUBU’S CERTIFICATE: PROVE ALLEGED FORGERY BEYOND REASONABLE DOUBT, S’COURT TELLS ATIKU

The Chairman of the Supreme Court panel hearing the appeals against the election of President Bola Tinubu, Justice John Okoro, said on Monday that the Peoples Democratic Party standard bearer in the February presidential election, Atiku Abubakar, must prove the allegation of certificate forgery levelled against the ex-Lagos State governor beyond a reasonable doubt.

Okoro handed down the warning during the hearing of the election petition appeals filed by Atiku and Peter Obi of the Labour Party.

He stated this following the submission of Atiku’s lead counsel, Chris Uche, SAN, urging the court to admit the fresh evidence brought by the petitioners.

In his bid to nullify Tinubu’s victory and prove the allegation that he was not qualified to contest the presidential poll, Atiku had prayed to an Illinois Chicago district court to order the Chicago State University to release the President’s academic records.