{"id":106507,"date":"2023-07-28T17:31:01","date_gmt":"2023-07-28T16:31:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=106507"},"modified":"2023-07-28T17:31:01","modified_gmt":"2023-07-28T16:31:01","slug":"ogun-tribunal-adebutu-closes-case-with-94-witnesses-over-200000-exhibits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/ogun-tribunal-adebutu-closes-case-with-94-witnesses-over-200000-exhibits\/","title":{"rendered":"Ogun tribunal: Adebutu closes case with 94 witnesses, over 200,000 exhibits"},"content":{"rendered":"<div dir=\"auto\">The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ogun State, Ladi Adebutu, on Friday closed his case at the Election Petition Tribunal Tribunal, after calling 94 witnesses.<\/p>\n<p>The petitioner, who is challenging the alleged refusal of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to comply with the Electoral Act, also tendered over 200,000 documents before the tribunal to prove his case.<\/p>\n<p>Adebutu, in his petition, alleged that elections were disrupted by hoodlums, suspected to be political thugs in over 99 polling units, disenfranchising over 40,000 voters from participating in the March 18 governorship polls.<\/p>\n<p>Adebutu called voters and party agents from Sagamu, Ikenne, Odogbolu, Remo North, Ogun Waterside, Ijebu-Ode, Abeokuta South, Abeokuta North, Ado-Odo\/Ota and other local governments as witnesses to prove that there were disruptions in different polling units across the State.<\/p>\n<p>The petitioner also summoned, with a subpoena, two INEC ad-hoc staff, an official of the West African Examination Council (WAEC), a statistician and a forensic expert to testify before the tribunal.<\/p>\n<p>Adebutu also tendered in evidence, certified true copies of INEC electoral materials, result sheets, voters registers, printouts from the Bimodal Voters Accreditation (BVAS) machines, incident forms, video evidence, forensic reports, etc.<\/p>\n<p>He and the PDP said they have closed their cases, waiting for the respondents; INEC, Abiodun and the APC to open their defence.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking with newsmen after the sitting, Counsel to the petitioners, Chris Uche, disclosed that, \u201cWe have called 94 witnesses on behalf of the petitioners and we have tendered over 200,000 INEC documents before the court as well as our own documents.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Uche explained that, having done all these, \u201cwe formerly ended the calling of witnesses on behalf of the petitioners. It is the turn of the respondents to start their response. They have asked for an adjournment to Wednesday, which has been granted to them.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen we come on Wednesday, we\u2019ll find out what their defence to all these various allegations in respect of which we\u2019ve brought overwhelming evidence before the court is. 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