February 19, 2007
The Federal Appeal Court sitting in Abuja today rules that President Obasanjo doesn't have any right to sack his Vice ,Atiku Abubakar. The entire court area in Abuja went wild in jubilation over the ruling. When Saharareporters reached Vice President Atiku's team in London to get his reactions, he was said to be on his way to the BBC studios in London.
The Appeal Judges in the ruling delivered by the President of Appeal Court, Abdullahi Umaru was unanimous in their ruling insisting that the allegiance of the Vice President should be to the constitution not to the President. The judgement lasted for 57 minutes.
Meanwhile, Vice President Atiku and AC presidential flagbearer has picked his Vice Presidential candidate. He is Senator Ben Obi from Anambra State.
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