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| Babatunde Ogala. |
The Coordinator of the Tinubu Presidential Legal Team, Babatunde Ogala, SAN, has dismissed the allegation that the newly appointed Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof. Joash Amupitan, was a member of the legal team that defended President Bola Tinubu at the election tribunal.
Ogala clarified this in a statement released on Friday, explaining that Amupitan was not among the 123 lawyers assembled to represent Tinubu during the tribunal proceedings.
He challenged those spreading the allegation to provide credible evidence showing that Amupitan was part of Tinubu’s legal defence team.
“As the erstwhile coordinator of that legal team, I feel compelled, not as a rejoinder, but in service to truth and public interest, to set the records straight and allay any concerns these malicious fabrications may have caused among well-meaning Nigerians.
“For the avoidance of doubt, Prof Amupitan SAN was never, at any point, a member of the Tinubu Presidential Legal Team.
“His name does not appear among the over one hundred and twenty-three legal practitioners who were formally engaged for that assignment, of whom sixty (60) were distinguished Senior Advocates of Nigeria.
“At no time during the entire process was his counsel, opinion, or professional service sought or rendered.
“I therefore challenge anyone peddling this falsehood to produce verifiable evidence to the contrary. In fact, any member of the public may apply for Certified True Copies of all legal processes filed on behalf of the president-elect (as he then was) to confirm the authenticity of this statement,” he said.
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