The Nation Newspaper INEC closes defence in SDP/Ajaka's case against Ododo's electoral victory
) has closed its defence in the petition filed by the Social Democratic Party and its candidate, Murtala Ajaka, challenging the victory of Governor Usman Ododo of the All Progressives Congress in the November 11 governorship election in Kogi State.
“My lords, the 1st respondent, having reviewed the state of pleadings in this petition, the evidence elicited from petitioners’ witnesses under cross examination, and the documents so far tendered in evidence by the 1st respondent, considers it reasonable not to further belabour the tribunal with the calling of witnesses.Justice Birnin-Kudo, who declared the commission’s case closed, adjourned the matter until April 16 for Gov. Ododo to open its defence.
Lawyer to SDP and Ajaka, Pius Akubo, SAN, objected on the grounds that it was only documents that were tendered without the actual exhibits.
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