Senior Counsel Ahmednasir Abdullahi will not act for President-elect William Ruto in the Supreme Court following a petition the Azimio la Umoja One Kenya coalition will file to contest the presidential election results.

Ahmednasir took to his social media account to let the public know he will not appear for Ruto in the case.

He cited a conflict of interest for his withdrawal from the case because he acted for the outgoing President Uhuru Kenyatta against Raila Odinga in a similar case in 2017.

“I want but i can't act for President Elect Ruto in the Supreme Court. I'm conflicted. In 2017 I acted for outgoing President Uhuru against Hon Raila,” Ahmednasir said.

The renowned lawyer opined Uhuru may object and raise client-advocate privilege.

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“Uhuru's project (Hon Raila) is challenging Ruto's victory obviously Uhuru will object & raise clients-Advocate privilege,” he added.

Instead, the senior counsel said he would run a Twitter commentary on the Supreme Court petition and appraise the strength and weaknesses of the case.

“Starting kesho I will run a twitter commentary on the Supreme Court petition that will be filed by Hon Raila. I will appraise the strength & weaknesses of the case,the responses by the respondents & jurisprudential clue we should look from the 7 judges.I will predict the decision,” he said

Raila and the Azimio coalition are expected to file their petition at the Supreme Court on Monday.