Atiku Vs Buhari: Cameroonians Voted For APC – Falana

Human rights and constitutional lawyer Femi Falana (SAN) has faulted the argument of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Atiku Abubakar’s eligibility to run for President Muhammadu Buhari.

Ex-vice president Atiku and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) are challenging Buhari’s re-election at the presidential election petition tribunal.

Responding to one of Atiku’s allegations, the APC had told the tribunal that the PDP candidate is not qualified to even participate in the presidential election because he is from former Sarduana province of Cameroon that later joined Nigeria through a referendum.

Speaking at a press freedom conference the Premium Times Centre for Investigative Journalism (PTCIJ) organised in Abuja, Falana said the party’s stance that Atiku is originally from Cameroon implies those who voted in his ward, including for Buhari, are Cameroonians as well.

He said the ruling party had rejoiced when Buhari defeated Atiku in the same ward in question.

“If Atiku is a now Cameroonian, doesn’t that suggest that those who voted for President Buhari in his ward for the candidate are Cameroonian citizens too?” he asked.