The petition filed by the governorship candidate of the Labour Party, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, against the victory of Lagos Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and his Deputy during the 2023 elections has been stalled, following the absence of the petitioner’s witness before the Election Petition Tribunal, presided over by Justice Arum Ashom. So far, Rhodes-Vivour has called 10 witnesses to testify in support of his petition. The 11th witness would have appeared on Monday.
Absence Of Witness Stalls Tribunal Hearing In Lagos LP Candidate, Rhodes-Vivour’s Petition Against Governor Sanwo-OluSo far, Rhodes-Vivour has called 10 witnesses to testify in support of his petition. The 11th witness would have appeared on Monday.
At a prior hearing, the petitioner stated that he would summon around 30 witnesses to testify in support of his petition. He also furnished the tribunal with approximately 20,000 papers. Eric Ogiegor, counsel for the Independent National Electoral Commission , and Segun Ajibola, lawyer for Sanwo-Olu and his deputy, Obafemi Hamzat, did not oppose to the delay request.
After hearing both parties' statements, the tribunal's Chairman, Justice Ashom, postponed the case to Tuesday, July 4, 2023 for continuation.
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