Abuja (Post) – Octogenarian and constitutional lawyer, Professor Ben Nwabueze (SAN) appeared briefly before the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal (PEPT) in Abuja, announcing himself as the leader of the Atiku Abubakar’s legal team.
Prof Nwabueze, who came in on a wheelchair, on Thursday morning read a prepared speech before the commencement of proceedings and then left shortly after.
The Elder Statesman who spoke to the Tribunal for a while on his seat said he had to appear in the proceeding to send a strong message about the importance of the case for Nigeria’s democratic development.
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