ARISE NEWS DIRECTOR, WITNESS FOR LABOUR PARTY

– Mohammed Jinadu.

Labour Party (LP) and its Presidential Candidate, Peter Obi, during Thursday’s proceedings at the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal, presented Arise News, Director of operations, Lummie Edevbie, as a subpoenaed witness for the petitioner.

However, Abubakar Mahmoud, the lead counsel for the INEC informed the court that he had just been served the statement of the witness. He argued that bringing the witness on short notice leaves the legal team if the electoral commission at a disadvantage. Describing the he action as an ambush. But urge the court to step down the witness to give his team adequate time to study the witness statement.”

Wole Olanipekun (SAN), the lead counsel for President Tinubu however, said that he had no problem allowing the witness to give his testimony. But also stated that standing the witness for a few minutes would not be out of place.

The INEC lawyer interjected and said that the legal team of the electoral body, would need about 48 hours based on the pre- hearing report, to study the statement of a Star/Expert witness.