President Uhuru Kenyatta at a past event. [Photo|Courtesy]A legal battle looms between President Uhuru Kenyatta and Thirdway Alliance party leader Dr Ekuru Aukot following nullification of the August 8, presidential election, where IEBC declared Uhuru victor.Kenyatta filed an affidavit at the Supreme Court, on Friday to bar Aukot from participating in the fresh presidential elections set for October, by the IEBC.Through lawyers Ogetto, Otachi and Company, Uhuru echoed IEBC's choice where it said he would face Opposition leader Raila Odinga only, at the ballot.He argued that the fresh poll is between him and Odinga, since Odinga was the one who contested the victory at the Supreme Court, and not Aukot, since he had already conceded defeat, before presidential results were released on August 11."I am aware that the Applicant herein, Dr Ekuro Aukot through a press statement issued on 10th August 2017 conceded defeat of the elections held on 8th August 2017. He cannot, therefore, state that he wants to participate in the election of 17th October 2017," reads Uhuru's affidavit in part.According to him, the Supreme Court was being asked to deliberate on a matter that had already been covered and that the court did not deal with the issues raised by Aukot when he was an interested party in the petition."In the case, the Petitioners were only two; Raila Amolo Odinga and Stephen Kalonzo Musyoka. In line with the decision of this Court stated in paragraph 6 above, these are the only two persons together with the 3rd Respondent who are eligible to participate in the election to be held on 17th October 2017," noted the Jubilee party leader.Aukot wants to be included in the fresh poll, sentiments that have been echoed by Odinga, saying only a re-run would lock other presidential candidates out.

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