The Governorship Appeal Tribunal in Sokoto has adjourned till
July 30, the case filed by the APC governorship candidate, Ahmed
Aliyu challenging the election of Governor Aminu Tambuwal of
PDP.
When the case came up yesterday, Lead Counsel for the 1st
Respondent, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC),
Barr. Alhassan Umar said they would not be presenting any
witness.
INEC had earlier promised to present 12 witnesses before the
tribunal.
“We have reviewed the petition and the witnesses called by the
petitioners. We will rely on the evidences we have extracted from
the cross examination of the witnesses of the petitioners,” he
stated.
According to him, “We are within the law and the law allows
that. So, we will not be calling any witnesses,” he said.
Barr. Emmanuel Ukala, SAN, the Lead Counsel for the 2nd
Respondent, Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, who expressed surprise
that INEC said it was not calling any witness, said they did not
factor that into their planning.
He, however, told the tribunal that Tambuwal would like to
commence his defence on August 1.
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