The Edo State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal has adjourned proceedings to Monday, February 10, for the Edo State Governor, Monday Okphebholo, to open his case.
This adjournment followed the failure of the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC to present witnesses as earlier scheduled.
Grassroots Parrot recall that on Wednesday, the electoral body was scheduled to present its witnesses starting Thursday, February 6, 2025.
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Speaking on Thursday, INEC’s lead counsel, Kanu Agabi, SAN, told the three-member panel, led by Justice Wilfred Okpochi, that the commission would not be presenting any witnesses after giving it a thought at the end of Wednesday’s proceedings.
He said there will not be a need to call witnesses.