By Vivian Okejeme, Abuja
The Presidential Election Petition Court sitting in Abuja, on Wednesday, adjourned further hearing on the petition filed by the Labour Party and its presidential candidate in the February 25, 2023, presidential election, Peter Obi, challenging the victory of Senator Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress.
At a resumed sitting, Awa Kalu SAN announced appearance for Obi and Labour Party (LP) had told the court that the plan for the day’s proceeding was for the petitioners to start presentation of some documents but unfortunately, he said their legal had some challenges at the secretariat, due to illness of two of their key staff.
“For this reason, I am constrained to pray for an adjournment to June 1.
“I have before now dropped a hint to Chief Wole Olanipekun.
“With greatest humility and apology, I assure my lord’s that we will be here tomorrow morning with vigour to proceed.
Reacting, the INEC’s lawyer, Abubakar Mahmud SAN, said he was constrained not to object to the application, stressing that it’s one of their days, and should be written off.
On their part, Wole Olanipekun SAN and Lateef Fagbemi SAN, said they were constrained not to oppose the application for an adjournment.
Consequently, Chairman of the Presidential Election Petition Court, Justice Haruna Tsammani adjourned the matter till Thursday.
Obi and LP had at the last adjourned date called it’s first witness PW1, Barrister Lawrence Uchechukwu Nwaketi.
They have 49 more witnesses to call, while PDP is yet to call a witness, but still tendering their documents for evidences.
