BREAKING: Supreme Court dismisses Atiku’s fresh evidence, says it’s friendly joke

BREAKING: Supreme Court dismisses Atiku’s fresh evidence, says it’s friendly joke

 The Supreme Court has dismissed the application by Atiku
Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to
admit fresh evidence in his appeal against President Bola Tinubu for lack of
jurisdiction.

 

The apex court described Atiku’s petition as a friendly
joke, insisting that it could not be granted.

 

According to the apex court, the case was filed out of time
and couldn’t prove cause of forgery.

 

Recall that Atiku had sought the leave of the
apex court to present fresh evidence of forgery against Tinubu.

 

He pleaded with the court to look into the matter because of
its constitutional and democratic implications.

 

The fresh evidence Atiku sought to tender was the academic
records of Tinubu, which were handed over to him by the Chicago State
University (CSU) on October 2.

 

The former Vice President had informed the court that the
fresh evidence was crucial to his appeal, adding that it has inherent
jurisdiction to entertain and decide on the application.

 

However, the Supreme Court said it has no jurisdiction to
entertain the fresh evidence as the time limit allowed by the constitution has
elapsed.

 

At the time of filing this report, the judgment was still
ongoing.

Source: BREAKING: Supreme Court dismisses Atiku’s fresh evidence, says it’s friendly joke

 - NigerianEye

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