The Allied Peoples Movement (APM) has closed its case after calling one witness to support its petition challenging the election of...
its sole witness, Aisha Abubakar, APM’s assistant welfare officer.Under cross-examination by Kemi Pinheiro, INEC lawyer, the witness admitted that she cannot confirm when the electoral commission received the notice of substitution of the candidate for Borno central.Lateef Fagbemi, APC’s lawyer, presented a certified true copy of a supreme court judgement which dismissed a suit filed by the Peoples Democratic Party against Shettima’s alleged dual nomination.
After listening to all parties in the suit, Haruna Tsammani, chairman of the panel, ordered the respondents to file their final written addresses within 10 days from Wednesday.The court then adjourned further hearing in the suit to July 14. Meanwhile, the Peoples Democratic Party could not proceed with its petition due to shortage of time. Consequently, the court adjourned the hearing to Thursday.
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