Seeking To Establish The Truth Of The 2011 Presidential Election

Sahara Reporters

9 May 2011

Seeking To Establish The Truth Of The 2011 Presidential Election

By ABUBAKAR MALAMI, SAN

(Being a text of Press Conference Delivered by the National Legal Adviser of the
Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) on Monday, 9th May, 2011 to Herald the Party’s Filing of its Petition before the Presidential Election Tribunal Sitting
in Abuja).

Good Afternoon, Gentlemen of the Press.
As some of you may be aware, our great party, Congress for Progressive Change (CPC), filed its petition before the Presidential Elections Tribunal sitting at the Federal Court of Appeal Abuja, challenging the results of the Presidential
elections as announced by the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral
Commission (INEC), Prof. Attahiru Jega. The election petition was filed
yesterday, being the 9th day of April, 2011 and this Press Conference is called
to explain the import of CPC’s action.

But first, let us again on behalf of all members and sympathizers of our great
party, extend our heart-felt sympathy and condolences to the families of those
who lost their lives or property as a result of the violence that occasioned the
elections. This includes all those affected before, during and after the polls.
We would like to seize this opportunity to reiterate that our party is composed
of responsible and discipline members who do not in any way subscribe to the
perpetration of any evil much less of encouraging any.

Our national history has however taught us that the determination to win
elections by incumbents by any means has always given birth to spontaneous
reactions in the form of break down of law and order...