Tribunal: Kwara PDP opens defence proceedings

Posted by admin Elections 2011, Kwara, Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP), State News Wednesday, September 14th, 2011

The Kwara State governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed, and the state chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have opened their defence proceeding in the ongoing hearing on the election petition against the victory of Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed in the April election.

It will be recalled that Monday was the last day granted the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) to present its witnesses before the tribunal in the on-going petition.

During the Monday’s proceeding, one of the principal witnesses of the ACN, Mr Adeola Olayiwola, admitted before the tribunal that there were errors in his statements on oath.

Under almost four hours of cross-examination by counsel for the first respondent, Kehinde Eleja, Olayiwola admitted that he was not an expert in data gathering and analysis, but had acquired sufficient knowledge after years of experience.

Also, another witness, Mr Martins had, earlier during cross-examination, denied being a forensic expert, but an information technology officer.

Martins, who had earlier claimed in an Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) material that he was a forensic/IT expert, stated in his statement on oath that he was merely an IT officer.

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