Atiku’s Counsel, Mike Ozekhome, reacts to Supreme Court’s Judgment
30 October 2019 |
2:04 pm
Counsel to Presidential candidate of the PDP, Mike Ozekhome, reacts to the Supreme Court judgment dismissing the appeal by his client, Atiku Abubakar.
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