'Only 2 of Your 50 Witnesses Testified'– INEC mocks Peter Obi, reveals how Labour Party is delaying Tribunal

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has accused the Labour Party (LP) of unnecessarily stalling the presidential election petition tribunal.

Kemi Pinero, counsel to INEC made this known on Wednesday, June 14, during court proceedings.

The electoral umpire on March 1st, announced Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) winner of the presidential election on March 1.

Dissatisfied with the results, Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Peter Obi, LP flagbearer, headed to court to challenge the outcome.

Speaking during proceedings on Wednesday, Livy Uzoukwu, lead counsel for the LP, said the office of the INEC chairman has refused to supply the party with documents requested for evidence, The Punch reported.

“The office of the INEC chairman has consistently refused to comply with providing documents even with the subpoena issued, in spite of the efforts of the bailiff,” Uzoukwu said.

He noted that he had met with the INEC lead counsel but did not have a copy of the subpoena to hand over at the time.

However, Pinero dismissed Uzoukwu’s comments, saying it was a tactic to adjourn the proceedings, The Cable reported.

Pinero said there was no subpoena issued, adding that INEC had adequately responded to subpoenas issued by other parties and had no reason to neglect the LP.