Dr Tanko Gives Clarifications On N744M Legal Fees

The Labour Party, ( LP) has given detailed clarifications on the sum of N744,500,000.00 it spent on legal matters pertaining to presidential election cases.

A statement by the Presidential Campaign Spokesperson, Dr Yunusa Tanko stressed that the said amount was a general legal fees to lawyers which included  other expenses within the legal expenditure. 

“The legal fee to our lawyers remains a personal thing but our compound expenses on legal matters cannot be tied to one sector” Dr Tanko said explaining that the expenses also involved research, accommodations, transportation local and international flights, and stationery and stationery used for various documents. 

“We would like to be on the same page with the public on this matter and to remind the public that it encompasses all the things concerning our legal cases, ranging from pre-election to post-election legal processes” he further affirmed.

“The amount for the filing of our cases before elections, on all matters involving the party’s candidate, transmitting and photocopying of legal documents, bringing experts from overseas during our post-election legal battles, and their accommodation all formed part of the legal expenses.

 “Also included were the funding of lawyers sent to States to collect electoral materials from INEC State offices and financial assistance to some of the candidates of the Party who had legal issues, among others”. 

Dr Tanko noted that as LP as a party determined to inject sanity into nation’s polity, It would continue in the right direction in ensuring that Labour Party transparently account for its funds.

He expressed the LP would continue to remain indebted to all those who assisted it in one way or the other, especially its legal team at the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal, whose hard work and sacrifices would remain immeasurable, despite the outcome of the election petitions, which according to him could only be blamed on the Nigerian factor.

The Presidential Campaign spokesman further reassured that the party would continue to keep assuring Nigerians, especially the youths, that a “New Nigeria is possible and that we must remain committed to our journey irrespective of the present challenges we face.”