The absence of an Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) witness at the Presidential Election Petitions Court (PEPC) on Monday delayed the electoral body’s defense at the current hearings.
INEC, the first respondent in the challenge filed by the Labour Party and its presidential candidate, Peter Obi, was set to present its case today.
The petitioners are disputing the election of All Progressives Congress (APC) President Bola Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima on February 25.
At the resumption of the hearing, INEC’s lawyer, Abubakar Mahmoud, told the court that he planned to summon three witnesses within three days, but the one scheduled for the day’s hearing was unavailable due to domestic concerns.
He then requested an adjournment until Tuesday so that the witness could appear in court.
Other parties’ lawyers made no objections to INEC’s request.
The panel’s Chairperson, Justice Haruna Tsammani, then adjourned the hearing till 9 a.m. on Tuesday.
INEC is also due to file its response to the petition filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, at 2 p.m.
