The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof Mahmood Yakubu, on Thursday honoured a subpoena served on him by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar. The petitioners’ counsel, Chris Uche, told the court at the Thursday proceedings that the INEC boss was represented by Morenikeji Tahiru, the Deputy Director of Certification and Complaint, Legal Drafting and Clearance Department of the Commission.
June 15, 2023The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission , Prof Mahmood Yakubu, on Thursday honoured a subpoena served on him by the Peoples Democratic Party and its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar.
The petitioners’ counsel had said that the INEC chairman would tender some sensitive documents during his appearance. Uzoukwu had made the claim mid-way into proceedings on Wednesday after another member of the petitioners’ legal team, Audu Anuga , who was tendering documents, suddenly announced that he had exhausted what they had for the day.
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