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July 15, 2019
The governorship election petitiontribunal sitting in Kaduna had adjoined sitting to Thursday 18 July less thanan hour after it resumes from recess today.
Liberty news Correspondent, MuhammedIdris reports that this was due to an appeal made by counsel to the firstdefendant The Independent national Electoral Commission, INEC Barrister AliyuUmar asserting that INEC witnesses could not appear today Monday before thetribunal and till Wednesday. He said those meant to appear are still attendinga meeting organised by INEC headquarters to review the 2019 election.
The presiding Judge, Justice Ibrahim told counsel to INEC to solicit the consent of other counsels on whether they agree to his request.
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Counsel to the first and secondpetitioner Isa Ashiru Kudan and the Peoples Democratic party, PDP BaristerElisha Kura SAN, counsel to the second defendant Nasiru El-rufai, Peter Ayubaand counsel to the third defendant APC, Ibrahim Bawa SAN all agreed with theplea of counsel to the 1st defendant INEC. In addition, Aliyu Umar said INECintend to present ten witnesses before the tribunal in fives days as directedby the tribunal.
Meanwhile justice Ibrahim Bako hadadjoin sitting till Thursday 18-07-2019.