Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Legal Team: Check out The Legal Team, Lawyers to Defend Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Case in The Court

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Bola Ahmed Tinubu, who won the presidential election, has gathered a strong team of lawyers to defend his victory at the tribunal. The team is led by Wole Olanipekun, a well-known lawyer and former President of the Nigerian Bar Association.

A total of 50 lawyers will help Tinubu in facing challenges from his opponents, Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Peter Obi of the Labour Party (LP).

Election Results

Tinubu, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), won the election held on February 25 with 8,794,726 votes. Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi came in second and third place with 6,984,520 and 6,101,533 votes respectively.

The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof Mahmood Yakubu, presented Tinubu with a Certificate of Return to confirm his victory.

Legal Representation and Challenges

Even though Tinubu won the election, Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi are not happy with how the elections were done. They think there were problems and want to challenge the results in court.

But Tinubu’s lawyers haven’t received the petitions from the PDP and LP candidates yet. Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi have also asked the court if they can see the materials used in the election.

Check out The Legal Team, Lawyers to Defend Bola Ahmed Tinubu's Case in The Court

Tinubu’s Legal Team – Lawyers

Tinubu has a group of really smart lawyers, including some important Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SAN), who are working together to protect his victory. Some of the lawyers on his team are well-known and respected.

  • Wole Olanipekun (SAN)
  • Akin Olujimi
  • Yusuf Ali
  • Lateef Fagbemi
  •  A.U. Mustapha
  • Ahmed Raji
  • Abiodun Owonikoko
  • Kemi Pinheiro
  • Niyi Akintola
  • H.M. Liman
  • Taiwo Osipitan
  • Babatunde Ogala
  • Roland Otaru
  • James Onoja
  • Muiz Banire
  • Olusola Oke
  • Mohammed Abubakar (former Bauchi State Governor)

The lawyers on Tinubu’s team strongly believe in their country and want to make sure the election was fair. They think the February 25 election was good and an important moment for Nigeria. They want to protect the integrity of the voting process.

Preparation and Meeting

Tinubu’s lawyers will have a meeting today in Lagos to talk about the petitions from the PDP and LP. They will discuss different things that people have been talking about. The lawyers want to come up with a good plan to defend Tinubu.

In Conclusion

Bola Ahmed Tinubu has gathered a good team of lawyers, with Wole Olanipekun leading them, to protect his win at the tribunal. They are prepared to face any challenges and make sure that the February 25 election is seen as fair. They are waiting for the formal petitions from his opponents.

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