The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate in the 2023 election, Atiku Abubakar, has described the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) as a meddlesome interloper in its defence against Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
At the resumed proceeding on Friday, the electoral empire, through its counsel, Mr Kemi Pinhero (SAN) moved a motion on notice praying the Court to strike out some of the allegations made against Tinubu.
Specifically, INEC pleaded with the Court to strike out 32 allegations made against Tinubu by Atiku for various reasons comprising lack of jurisdiction.
But Atiku, through his lead counsel, Chief Chris Uche (SAN) filed a counter affidavit in opposition to INEC’S request and asked the Court to dismiss the electoral body’s position.
Uche argued that it was not the duty of INEC to do the battle or argue the case for Tinubu who is the 2nd defendant in the petition.
Atiku insisted that INEC ought to be neutral but has somersaulted by turning itself into a busybody and a meddlesome interloper by taking up the defense of Tinubu against the provisions of the law.
He, therefore, asked the Court to dismiss INEC’s motion for being a gross abuse of court process, lacking in merit, and grossly incompetent.
Meanwhile, the Chairman of the Court, Justice Haruna Simon Tsammani has fixed ruling till the date of judgment in the substantive petition.
