The All Progressives Congress (APC) has appointed a team of highly qualified and experienced lawyers to represent the Party at the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal.
The team is comprised of legal luminaries with vast experience in election petition matters, constitutional law, and litigation.
The legal team consisting of twelve (12) Senior Advocates of Nigeria and the National Legal Adviser of the Party, Ahmad Usman El-Marzuq, Esq., is led by Prince Lateef Fagbemi SAN, a renowned lawyer who has successfully handled various high-profile election matters and other landmark cases.
The full list of the Legal team is as follows:
- LATEEF FAGBEMI, SAN (LEAD COUNSEL)
- AHMAD USMAN EL-MARZUQ, ESQ. (Life Bencher)
- SAM OLOGUNORISA, SAN
- ROTIMI OGUNESO, SAN
- OLABISI SOYEBO, SAN
- GBOYEGA OYEWOLE, SAN
- MURITALA ABDULRASHEED, SAN
- ALIYU OMEZIA SAIKI, SAN
- TAJUDEEN OLADOJA, SAN
10.PIUS AKUBO, SAN
11.OLUSEYE OPASANYA, SAN
12.SURAJU SAIDA, SAN
13.KAZEEM ADENIYI, SAN
The APC expressed the confidence that the legal team possesses requisite expertise and experience to ensure a successful outcome for the party in the Presidential Election Petition matters.
The Party urged its members to support the team in its effort to defend the will and mandate of the people. It also called on all parties involved to conduct themselves with utmost professionalism and respect for the rule of law throughout the legal process.
