The former Coordinator of the Tinubu Presidential Legal Team, Babatunde Ogala (SAN), has debunked viral social media claims alleging that the newly appointed Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Amupitan (SAN), was a member of the President’s legal team.
In a statement issued on Friday, the former coordinator described the allegations as ‘false and misleading’, emphasising that Prof. Amupitan had no involvement whatsoever with the legal team that represented President Bola Tinubu during the 2023 election petitions.
‘For the avoidance of doubt, Prof. Amupitan, SAN, was never, at any point, a member of the Tinubu Presidential Legal Team.
‘His name does not appear among the over 123 legal practitioners formally engaged for that assignment, including 60 Senior Advocates of Nigeria,’ the statement read.
He further clarified that Prof. Amupitan’s counsel, opinion, or professional services were never sought or rendered during the entire legal process.