In the lawsuit contesting President Bola Tinubu’s election victory on February 25, Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s (LP) presidential candidate for the 2023 elections, has called his first witness.
journalists report At the resumed hearing of the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal (PEPT) taking place at the Court of Appeal in Abuja on Tuesday, Obi and his party called the witness.
As Obi and LP began their trial today, their claim that Tinubu is ineligible for office due to the double nomination of his vice, Kashim Shettima, and the purported drug trafficking conviction in the United States forms the basis of their argument.
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Commenting on the matter, a member of Obi’s legal team and a chieftain of the party, Kenneth Okonkwo wrote on Twitter: “It was a good day for the Petitioners. @peterobigregory and Datti were in court. Obi and Labour Party commenced their trial today by presenting their first witness.
“The issue was hinged on the non-qualification of Tinubu as a result of double nomination of his Vice, Shettima and the drug trafficking conviction.
“The CTC of the US court judgment on drug trafficking and INEC documents on the double nomination of Shettima were admitted in evidence. Petition is adjourned to 31st May, 2023.”
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