The Presidential Election Petition Court has granted the Independent National Election Commission (INEC) leave to make minor amendments of its witnesses.
INEC, had through it’s counsel, Abubakar Mahmoud (SAN), prayed the court to to grant it leave to include the name Lawrence Bayode as one of the 1st respondent witness.
Arguing the motion, Mahmoud relied on his application and affidavit deposed, as well as it’s written addresses as his arguments in the motion and asked the court to grant his request.
Responding, counsel to Peter Obi, Chief Awa Kalu (SAN) didn’t oppose the application.Â
Consequently, Justice Simon Tsamani-led panel granted INEC’s request to amend the list of its witnesses.Â
The electoral empire is the 1st respondent in the Petition filed by Mr. Peter Obi of the Labour Party (LP) at the Presidential Election Petition Court, challenging the emergence Bola Ahmed Tinubu as the president-elect.
