Peter Obi had proposed to call 50 witnesses but could only call 13 within the time allotted.
, on Friday, closed his case at the Presidential Election Petition Court in Abuja with the 13 witnesses he called to prove his case against President Bola Tinubu’s election.but could only call 13 within the court allotted time. He also tendered tons of electoral documents.Displeased with the results, Mr Obi, who came third in the election, filed a petition at the court to challenge Mr Tinubu’s victory.
Mr Yunusa was asked if he knew about a Federal High Court decision that dismissed the Labour Party’s suit challenging vice president Kashim Shettima’s nomination because of the alleged double nomination. He responded, “No.” At the close of his testimony, Mr Obi’s lawyer, Mr Uzoukwu, told the court, “My Lords, that is the petitioners’ case.”
Subsequently, Mr Obi put forward five prayers in court. Three of them are alternative prayers to the two main ones.
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