The Rivers State Election Petition Tribunal, sitting in Abuja on Wednesday, reserved judgement in the petition filed by Mr Tonye Cole, the All
Cole is challenging the victory of Governor Siminalayi Fubara of the Peoples Democratic Party .
Speaking to newsmen shortly after the sitting on Wednesday, Chief Tuduru Ede, SAN, the lead counsel to Cole, said about 40 witnesses were called and exhibits running into a thousand were tendered in the course of the case. “First of all, I am extremely grateful to the team of lawyers that stood their ground, refused to be intimidated, and put very accurate facts forward.“And I am trusting the tribunal and trusting my Lord, God Almighty, that justice will be done,” he said.“We know exactly what happened on election day, but that is very different from what we are doing in court.
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