Clement Onwuenwunor, lead counsel for Abdulazeez Adediran, has accused Olaolu Adekanbi, an official of the West African Examination Council (WAEC), of compromising evidence in his testimony.
June 27, 2023 9:36 PMClement Onwuenwunor, lead counsel to Abdulazeez Adediran, has accused Olaolu Adekanbi, an official of the West African Examination Council , of compromising evidence in his testimony at the election petition tribunal.
On Tuesday, Adekanbi was subpoenaed by the court to give evidence on the controversy surrounding the qualification of Sanwo-Olu.The witness had presented a document bearing a May/June O’level result with the name of the governor issued in 1981 by Ijebu Ife Community Grammar School.
“He is not being a witness of truth. He has also refused to give more evidence on what he presented and said the council does not produce hard copies of certificates or retain duplicate certificates.”In its ruling, the tribunal, headed by Arum Ashom, held that the petitioner could not cross-examine the witness and that the exhibit containing the findings from the portal could not be linked to WAEC directly.
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