By Gabriel Onwu
Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the last general election, Atiku Abubakar, has said that his withdrawal of the suit filled before a Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois County, United States of America, challenging the academic records of the All Progressive Congress, APC candidate, Ahmed Bola Tinubu was to avoid abuse of court processes.
He disclosed that a fresh suit on the matter was already filed at a high court, the US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, United States.
This was disclosed by his Special Assistant on Public Communications, Phrank Shaibu while reacting to why his principal withdrew an existing one before a circuit court in Illinois.
Shaibu said, “Waziri Atiku Abubakar only withdrew the case before a Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois County, United States of America because he is pursuing the same matter in a higher court and wanted to avoid abuse of court processes. So, this is just the beginning.”
He added that it was funny that Tinubu and his supporters rejoiced over the development as if it were a Supreme Court judgement
Recall that the county court in Illinois had dismissed the suit filed by Atiku, seeking the release of the academic records of Tinubu at the Chicago State University.
Atiku had dragged the Chicago State University (respondent) before the court, seeking an order compelling the respondent to release the academic records of Tinubu in its possession.
