Breaking: Atiku calls Galadima as first witness
The Peoples Democratic Party and its presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, on Monday, called Buba Galadima, as their first witness in proving their petition challenging President Muhammadu Buhari’s victory at the February 23 poll.
Galadima, a spokesperson for the Atiku Campaign Organisation and former ally of Buhari, was reportedly arrested by the Department of State Service and subsequently released some days after the February 23 poll.
He was called to the witness stand at the Monday’s proceedings of the President, after the petitioners, through their lawyer, Dr. Livy Uzoukwu (SAN), tendered some result sheets in respect of four Local Government Areas of Kano State.
Led by the petitioners’ lawyer, Galadima adopted his witness statement on oath deposed to on March 18, 2019.
After the adoption, the Independent National Electoral Commission, through its lead counsel, Yunus Usman (SAN), began cross-examination.
Galadima said he fell out with Buhari because he failed to keep the promise they made to Nigerians to provide quality leadership, God-fearing leadership, good governance.
He said the government appointed his daughter, Zainab Buba Galadima as member of the Board of Film Corporation, Jos.
He said his daughter is not currently Special Assistant to Buhari, arguing that his daughter is very qualified for any appointment, being an adult, well educated and worked for the success of Buhari’s election.
