EDO GOVERNORSHIP PETITION TRIBUNAL UPDATE

EDO GOVERNORSHIP PETITION TRIBUNAL UPDATE~

Today-14/02/2017.

Since it was time for INEC to commence their defense, Counsel to INEC Oyinye Anuwonye started by complaining that they are bedeviled with so much challenges.

First of which is that their senior counsel is not available, secondly they complained about logistical problems of conveying INEC staff not stationed in Benin City, inability to reach NYSC members who have all passed out from Edo State, also that some others who were sent text messages didn't respond.

Furthermore, he said that in order to defend their case he is asking for the court to adjourn till Friday, so that they can have more time to reach out, interact and prepare their witnesses for an effective defense.

Responding, the chairman of the tribunal Ahmed Gbadamosi admonished the INEC counsel to have been prepared adequately before hand.

The counsel to PDP objected to the 1st respondent's application while the counsel's to the 2nd and 3rd respondents supported the 1st respondent's application.

In the judges' ruling, he said its statutory the 1st respondent (INEC) starts today, so it will not be out of place to grant them their application to loss 3 days from their 10 days since it's still within their timeframe, he finally adjourned sitting till Friday 17th February 2017.