The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) failed to present witnesses in its defence as the Edo state governorship election petition tribunal adjourned till Friday.
At the resumed hearing on Tuesday, counsel to INEC, Oniye Anunonye, informed the Justice Ahmed Badamasi-led tribunal that he could not open his defence, because there is no witness to call in the case.
“I know the tribunal adjourned till today for us to open our defence. Unfortunately, we have challenges,” Anunonye said shortly after announcing his appearance.
“The first is the scheduling of time of the senior counsel in the case for the first respondent which makes it imposible for any of them to be here today.
“And the second and the most important, is the challenge of logistics which has made it impossible for any of our witnesses to be in court,” Anumonye said….
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