The Peoples Democratic Party candidate in the 2023 Nasarawa State governorship election David Ombugadu has closed his case at the Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Lafia the state capital.
The petitioner closed his case after presenting his final star witness, Ayiwulu Baba-Ayiwulu who was the State PDP Collation Agent during the election.
The petitioner also called 22 other witnesses who testified to prove that results in many units, wards and local government areas were rigged in favour of the All Progressives Congress candidate.
The witnesses also tendered some documents which the tribunal admitted as exhibits.
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Counsel to the petitioner, Samuel Jubril-Okutepa (SAN) expressed relative satisfaction with proceedings so far, while counsel to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), The APC and Gov. Sule cross examined the witnesses to prove their case.
Counsel to the first respondent, INEC, Isiaka Dikko, SAN, who opened and closed the defence on tendered nine documents as exhibits.
The Chairman of the three-man Governorship Election Petition Panel, Ezekiel Ajayi adjourned the sitting to Saturday for the continuation of the matter at the tribunal.
(Editor: Oloyede Oworu)
