Presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the February 25 elections, Alhaki Atiku Abubakar, has rejigged his legal team before the Presidential Election Petition Teibunal (PEPT).
In the new arrangement, Chief Chris Uche SAN has been appointed to lead Atiku’s lefal team in the place of Chief J.K. Gadzama SAN, as his lead counsel.
He equally filed an application praying the court to kickstart the pre-hearing session of his petition.
“We write to state that pleadings have been duly exchanged and closed between the Petitioners and the Respondents in the petition.
“We, therefore, most humbly apply, pursuant to Paragraph 18(1) and (2) of the First Schedule to the Electoral Act 2022, for the issuance of Pre-Hearing Notice in Form TF 007 accompanied by Pre-Hearing Information Sheet in Form TF 008 for the commencement of the Pre-Hearing Conference in this petition accordingly”, Atiku stated in an application signed by his new lead counsel, Chris Uche.
