The major opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its presidential candidate in the 2019 general elections, Atiku Abubakar on Friday closed their case at the presidential election petitions tribunal.
Counsel to the petitioners, Chris Uche made the application at the tribunal on Friday.
The petitioners called had 62 witnesses before close their case was closed. The witnesses called to the stand by the petitioners comprised of information and communications technology (ICT) experts.
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Segun Showunmi, the spokesperson of the Atiku Abubakar campaign, and Osita Chidoka, PDP agent at the national collation centre, were some of the witnesses the petitioners called to the stand.
Uche, however, made the application to close their case after Chidoka was cross-examined by the respondents.
“Having called witnesses, and having tendered documents, we must humbly apply to close the case of the petitioners,” the PDP counsel said.
The five-man panel of judges led by Mohammed Garba granted the application and adjourned the matter till July 29.
Garba asked the respondents – Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), President Muhammadu Buhari and the All Progressives Congress (APC) – should open their defence on the next adjourned date.
“Proceedings now adjourned to 29th July for the respondents to open their defence,” Garba said.
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