By Becky Usman

Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, has called on the Supreme Court to admit new documents related to President Bola Tinubu.

Chris Uche, SAN, the lead counsel for Atiku, spoke at the court, emphasizing the gravity and constitutional nature of the matter. He urged the court to consider their application and grant their request.

Uche argued that the issue concerning Mr. Tinubu’s certificate is a substantial, serious, and constitutional matter that the Supreme Court should accept. He urged the court to admit the fresh evidence of President Tinubu’s academic records from CSU, which was presented by Atiku.

He stressed that the Supreme Court should thoroughly examine Mr. Tinubu’s records and reach a decision that is free from technicalities.

On the other side, INEC’s lawyer, Abubakar Mahmoud, urged the Supreme Court to reject Atiku’s application, which sought to introduce President Tinubu’s academic records.

Tinubu’s lead counsel, Wole Olanipekun, SAN, argued that INEC should have been a party involved in the deposition proceedings in the US. He noted that the CSU depositions remain inactive until the deponent appears in court to testify. Olanipekun informed the court that Atiku cannot request fresh evidence at the Supreme Court.