But INEC insisted that Gov el-Rufai is not a respondent in the petition, hence the choice of his lawyer.
At a briefing, yesterday, Sani who earlier expressed confidence at the tribunal’s ability to do justice, demanded that the said lawyer be substituted because the lawyer remained the “personal lawyer of el-Rufai,” a party in the tribunal. He, however, added that the nation’s fledgling democracy could only thrive when the electoral system was free, fair and credible.INEC In a statement by Festus Okoye, National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education, said: “The Independent National Electoral Commission has a list of external solicitors that it engages for the prosecution of pre and post-election matters.
“The Governor of Kaduna State is not a respondent or party in the petition and the commission has no reason to believe that the solicitor appointed by the commission will subvert the cause of justice.“The external solicitor appointed by the commission is obligated to defend the election conducted by the commission and the declaration and return made thereafter. The commission will put forward the facts at its disposal and allow the tribunal to adjudicate on the issues.
Source: Law Daily Report (lawdailyreport.net)
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