Justice Bulkachuwa Steps Down From Presidential Election Tribunal

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The Court of Appeal President, Zainab Bukachuwa has stepped down from presiding or being a member of the presidential election petition tribunal.

She made this decision following a petition by the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) and its candidate, Atiku Abubakar. Both parties are challenging the victory of President Muhammadu Buhari in the February presidential election

Mrs. Bulkachuwa's husband is a senator-elect of the governing All Progressives Congress, a ground upon which Mr. Abubakar and the PDP asked her to rescue herself.

The Judge announced her decison to step down on Wednesday despite the panel ruling against the PDP......

Details later........

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