The People’s Democratic Party, PDP and its candidate in the Ondo 2020 October 10 Governorship election, Eyitayo Jegede have closed their case before the State Election Petitions Tribunals sitting in Akure.
Counsel to the petitioners, Mr Onyechi Ikpeazu said they had opted to narrow their case to the evidences presented before the court.
Jegede and the PDP had listed over 400 witnesses and many exhibits with additional nine days to defend their case.
Mr Ikpeazu said his clients are no longer interested in calling further witnesses aside from Jegede who was in the witness box on Tuesday, leaving out 399 witnesses uncalled.
Counsel to the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Mr Charles Edosomwan prayed the court for time to further study the petitions and be able to open their defence.
Counsel to the All Progressives Congress, APC, Lateef Fagbemi, that of Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu and the Deputy Governor-elect Lucky Aiyedatiwa, Akin Olujimi did not oppose the prayer of INEC.
Further hearing has been adjourned till next Tuesday to enable the first respondent, INEC to open their defence.
Leke Adegbite
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