Tribunal: APC presents 6 witnesses to challenge PDP’s victory in Kaduna Central

The All Progressive Congress (APC) senatorial candidate, Muhammad Sani Abdullahi has presented 6 witnesses to challenge the victory and qualifications of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Senatorial candidate, Lawal Adamu, popularly referred to as Mr LA.

The three-man panel, led by Justice HH Kereng, heard testimonies from the witnesses, who are from the former schools attended by the PDP candidate and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

The 6 APC witnesses testified against the PDP's candidate

Nigerian Tribune reported that Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria (ABU) was the first witness and was represented by a member of the University legal team and an Associate Professor Abubakar Is’haq from the Faculty of Law at the University.

The University was subpoenaed to provide records of files of Lawal Adamu while he was a student of the institution.

The second witness, National Examination Council (NECO) and was represented by the Director of Special Duties, Esther Bala Wuyaa, presented certified result confirmation to the court, The Punch report added.

The court admitted their testimonies as evidence

All schools that testified submitted their school registers to the court as evidence.

The tribunal adjourned sitting to the 11th of July, 2023 for the continuation of admission of additional witnesses of certificate forgeries against the defendant.

In another similar report, Daniel Bwala, a popular lawyer and ally of Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on Friday, June 23, said the legal team of the former vice president closed its case at the presidential election petition tribunal, Court of Appeal, Abuja.

Bwala in a tweet on his verified handle, stated that three “defining” documents were tendered and admitted in evidence by the court on Friday, June 23.

Atiku, 76, is challenging the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC’s) declaration of All Progressives Congress (APC)’s Tinubu as winner of the last presidential election.

In another development, Peter Mbah, the governor of Enugu State and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leader, might be having a tough time winning the certificate saga he has found himself in with the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC).

This is as the director general of the NYSC, Brigadier General Yushau Dogara Ahmed, is set to appear before the Enugu State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal to testify on the alleged discharge certificate the governor has presented.