INEC don close the defence for di petition wey di Labour Party file.

July 5, 2023

Afta dem call one witness for di Presidential Election Petitions Court, INEC don “close him defence”.

For di hearing of di petition wey di Labour Party and dia presidential candidate, Peter Obi, file, di electoral umpire call one Lawrence Bayode, wey be Director for di ICT Department of di Commission. E admit say some of di results bin download from INEC portal, and under cross-examination, e confirm say di results wey INEC release for di February 25 presidential election na authentic.

But di Lawyer to di Labour Party, Patrick Ikwueto, no agree and argue say di results no fit be authentic if dem dey largely unreadable from IRev.

Meanwhile, di lawyer to President Bola Tinubu and Vice-President Kashim Shettima, Mr. Wole Olanipekun (SAN), talk say him clients go open dia defence for di petition on Wednesday.