Kalu, SAN, representing the petitioners told the court on Wednesday that two key members of the team suddenly fell ill and would not attend the day's proceedings.
The Presidential Election Petition Court has adjourned to June 1, the hearing of the petition by the Labour Party and its candidate, Peter Obi, against the president, Bola Tinubu, following the illness of two key staff members of his legal team.
Counsel for the petitioners, Awa Kalu, SAN, persuaded the court to adjourn further proceedings on the case he filed to challenge the outcome of the February 25 presidential election through which Tinubu emerged as president. Kalu, SAN, representing the petitioners told the court on Wednesday that two key members of the team suddenly fell ill and would not attend the day’s proceedings.He said, “My lords, our plan for today’s proceedings was to start with the presentation of our documents, but unfortunately, we had some unexpected development.
“The unexpected development concerns the sudden illness of two of our key staff, for which reason I am constrained to ask for an adjournment till tomorrow.
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