INEC Defence Of Tinubu’s Victory Could Not Make It – SAN

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It was yet another drama at the presidential election petition tribunal today as witnesses expected to be in court to testify for the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC concerning the 2023 election where nowhere to be found.

INEC had scheduled Monday, June 3, 2023, to open a defence of the February 25, 2023, disputed poll but the unexpected absence of all its witnesses resulted in a disoriented outing.

Lead counsel to the electoral umpire and former President of the Nigeria Bar Association, Abubakar Balarabe Mahmood SAN, informed the court that he has three witnesses to call who will counter the allegations of the Labour Party and its Presidential candidate, Peter Obi.

Mahmood lamenting however told the court that none of the witnesses was in court due to domestic reasons for him to open the defense.

The senior lawyer pleaded with the court to bear with him and applied for an adjournment of his defence.

The court later adjourned to July 4 for a continuation of the hearing.