BEVERLY HILLS, July 08, (THEWILL) – The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, have called Buba Galadima as their first witness in proving their petition challenging President Muhammadu Buhari’s victory at the February 23 poll.
Galadima is a former ally of Buhari who became the spokesperson for the Atiku Campaign Organisation.
He was called to the witness stand at the Monday’s proceedings of the President, after the petitioners, through their lawyer, Dr. Livy Uzoukwu (SAN), tendered some result sheets in respect of four Local Government Areas of Kano State.
Meanwhile, the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) made a surprise appearance at the hearing of the petition by the PDP and Atiku.
This is the first time the APC Chair will be attending proceedings at the Tribunal which commenced sitting about two months ago.
Dressed in brown French suit, Oshiomhole entered the court a little over 9 am, accompanied by former Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Nuhu Ribadu.
The APC Chair announced appearance as standing in for the party and President Muhammadu Buhari, who are listed as the second and third respondents in the petition by the PDP and Atiku.
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