The Labour Party has said it will be calling 50 witnesses to testify against the victory of the President-elect, Bola Tinubu, and will need seven weeks to get this done.


By Emmanuela Ekele
Updated May 20, 2023

According to the party’s counsel, Awa Kalu, who addressed the Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal (PEPT) in Abuja on Saturday, the duration is because the forensic investigation of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) has yet to be carried out as directed by the court.

BVAS is an electronic device designed by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to read permanent voter cards (PVCs) during elections for the verification of voters.

Secondly, Kalu said the petitioner is awaiting some documents requested for.

It was also agreed the star witnesses would need 30 minutes to demonstrate any electronic evidence.

That class of witnesses will be cross-examined for 20 minutes and five minutes will be for re-examination, while 10 minutes was allotted for other witnesses.

For the respondents, 20 minutes was allotted for the star witnesses and 30 minutes for cross-examination.

INEC said it had five witnesses set to testify in the Labour Party’s petition and proposed seven days to get it done.

The lead counsel of the commission, Abubakar Mahmoud, however, disagreed that there should be a separate time for demonstration of electronic evidence.

Roland Otaru, counsel to the President-elect, Bola Tinubu, and the Vice President-elect, Kashim Shettima, proposed nine days to call their witnesses, excluding expert witnesses.

The APC aligned with the submission of Tinubu and Shettima’s counsel, adding that it would be presenting seven witnesses for nine days.

Source: https://www.channelstv.com/2023/05/20/tribunal-labour-party-enlists-50-witnesses-plans-forensic-investigation-of-bvas/

Lalasticlala mynd44 Dominique

Nigerians react.

About 5 million persons would volunteer for this.

Wish of a die oldan

Almost 2 months to call witnesses? L.p don fall hand

Lol I thought dere supporter wants the case to be rounded up before May 29...


The supporter are joker's that thinks Tribunal works like Football that last for 90min...

if you vote for Labour Party in the last presidential election just consider it a wasted vote those lawyer can't win a chairmanship tribunal talk less of winning against Tinubu or making a 3rd place runner-up win. They seem to be cashing out or just cashing cruise, or maybe everything is a game plan to keep Obi in the limelight. But in all in all, you need structure when heading to the pool as a party.

Wetin concern Lawyers especially SAN the more the adjournments the more billions you pay



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Lazy party

What do we expect from a man that served as a governor for 8years and his only achievement was a barren brewery? I only pity his brainwashed supporters.

Obi should ask for 7 months to call 500 thousand witnesses.

7 weeks kwa? Abi na OP do mistake? if not make ELLU P DEY PLAY OO, i guess OBI won use that 7 weeks observe Wheather JAGABAN to fufil their personal agreement, b4 he throw the mumudients under the bus...
a party that want speedy judgment they request 7 wks, just to call witnesses.. FEAR POLITICIANS, FEAR LAWYERS

Lol, they are not ready.

Arise TV wants the judgement before inauguration while petitioner are asking for 7 weeks alone to provide their witnesses. This is a sign that Peter Obi doesn't have case.

gbengaeed:
if you vote for Labour Party in the last presidential election just consider it a wasted vote those lawyer can't win a chairmanship tribunal talk less of winning against Tinubu or making a 3rd place runner-up win. They seem to be cashing out or just cashing cruise, or maybe everything is a game plan to keep Obi in the limelight. But in all in all, you need structure when heading to the pool as a party.

You mean the Lawyer that just won osun state tribunal?

Case close

Mtcheeeew..........obi is just a joker.
Same people that wanted judgement before May 29 🤣🤣🤣🤣

their names are obinna, chinonso, emeka, ifeanyi, etc