Nigeria: Court Asks Lawyers to Avoid Technicalities, Focus On Substance of Election Petition

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Court Asks Lawyers to Avoid Technicalities, Focus On Substance of Election Petition PremiumTimesng: Nigeria

The Presidential Election Petition Court in Abuja, on Monday, asked lawyers representing all petitioners to avoid unnecessary technicalities and address the substance of their cases.News Agency of Nigeria,

NAN also reports that other members of the panel are Stephen Adah, Misitura Bolaji-Yusuf, Boloukuoromo Ugo and Abbah Mohammed. "Election is time-bound, let us not waste unnecessary time, let us cooperate with each other so that everyone will leave here satisfied."Let us look at what is good for our country and avoid time-wasting applications," he said.

Responding, Wole Olanipekun, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, said that as lawyers, they were bound by the law and would adhere strictly to the rule of law throughout the proceedings.Other senior advocates also agreed with Mr Olanipekun.

 

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