The absence of a witness on Tuesday stalled the Independent Electoral Commission (INEC) from opening its defence in the petition filed by the Labour Party (LP) Governorship candidate.
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INEC, the 1st respondent, stated this in its reply filed on Monday night at the PEPC’s Secretariat by its lawyer, Abubakar Mahmoud, SAN, in Abuja.
The National and State Assemblies Election Petitions Tribunal, sitting in Sokoto, on Monday dismissed the petitions against two lawmakers, Alhaji Malami Muhammad, PDP, Sokoto South II and Alhaji Sa’idu Ibrahim, APC, Sabon Birni South.
The Nasarawa Peoples Democratic Party governorship candidate, David Ombugadu, has vowed to challenge the result of the March 9 Governorship Election in the state at the Tribunal.
The Peoples Democratic Party, Bauchi state chapter, has rejected the result of Saturday’s By-election in Bauchi South Senatorial District which the candidate of All Progressives Congress, Yahaya Gumau, was declared the winner.
The tribunal gave the order while delivering judgment in a petition filed by the All Progressives Congress and its candidate in the election, Umana Okon Umana, seeking the nullification of the election of the Governor, Udom Emmanuel of the Peoples Democratic Party
His persistent refusal by dragging his appearance at the Code of Conduct Tribunal is an indictment for lack of respect for a constituted institution