By Ishaya Ibrahim
A witness for Atiku Abubakar and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) at the Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC) literally created a storm when being cross-examined by lawyers of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the All Progressives Congress (APC).
The witness, Mike Enahoro-Ebah, a lawyer, is the witness through whom Atiku and the PDP submitted documents alleging that Tinubu submitted forged documents to aid his qualification to stand as a candidate in the 2023 presidential election.
The witness also tendered as evidence against Tinubu, Chicago State University Certificate and his alleged Guinean Passport.
The witness was cross-examined by Tinubu’s lead lawyer, Wole Olanipekun, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN).
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Here’s how the cross-examination went. Credit: @TheSerahIbrahim
Olanipekun: You are not the custodian of this Chicago State University Certificate and you’re not a custodian of the Guinean Passport.
Witness: I applied to the Chicago State University and they gave me the documents.
Olanipekun: I asked you a simple question, I know you are a lawyer
Witness: I applied to Chicago and they gave me the documents
Olanipekun: You are not a custodian
Witness: I applied to the university and they gave me
Justice Tsamamni: Ahn Ahn Witness what is your problem
Olanipekun: Did you ask the Guinean authorities about this passport if it truly exists
Witness: The former president of Guinea Alpha Conde already said Tinubu has the citizenship. That’s all
Olanipekun (angrily shouts): Will you just answer the question! Did you ask any authorities?
Witness: Alpha Conde said he was the one that gave the citizenship
Olanipekun (angrily shouts): Will you answer the question
Justice Tsammani: Witness please, I know you are a lawyer, just answer his question.
W: Alpha Conde said
Justice Bello: What is the problem, answer the question
Olanipekun: Thank you my lords. Witness did you ask any Guinean authorities
Witness: Alpha Conde said
(The entire courtroom burst into laughter)
Olanipekun: This Guinean passport Expired in 2020 witness
Witness: The data page expired and not the citizenship. Tinubu is still their citizen
