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Presidential Election Tribunal-Kenneth Okonkwo, others Represent Peter Obi

Prolific Nollywood actor and spokesperson for the Labour Party Presidential Campaign Council, Kenneth Okonkwo, has revealed via a post on his Twitter page, the lawyers that will be representing the party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi, in the court of appeal.

Kenneth Okonkwo

Kenneth Okonkwo said;

“We have a formidable team of legal luminaries representing #PeterObi. From left is the head of the team, Livy Uzoukwu SAN, Awa Kalu SAN, Benbella Anachebe SAN, Kenneth Okonkwo Esq and a host of other experienced lawyers. May God grant us the wisdom to recover the people’s mandate.”

The pre-hearing of petitions challenging the outcome of the February 25 presidential election commences today at the Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal.

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