{"id":42091,"date":"2015-09-18T07:21:42","date_gmt":"2015-09-18T06:21:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=42091"},"modified":"2015-09-18T07:21:42","modified_gmt":"2015-09-18T06:21:42","slug":"inec-closes-defence-in-aibom-election-petition-tribunal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/inec-closes-defence-in-aibom-election-petition-tribunal\/","title":{"rendered":"INEC closes defence in A\/Ibom Election Petition Tribunal"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"mailview-right\" class=\"offset uibox\">\n<div id=\"messagecontent\">\n<div class=\"leftcol\">\n<div id=\"messagebody\">\n<div class=\"message-htmlpart\">\n<div class=\"rcmBody\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has on Thursday closed its defence in the Akwa State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Lawyer to the INEC, Alex Ojiekeme, who announced the closing of the defense said INEC is satisfied with the testimonies of the witnesses, filed which he says are sufficient to prove there was election in Akwa Ibom State.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The tribunal has adjourned till October 8 giving the lawyer\u2019s three weeks to prepare their final addresses which will be taken alongside all pending applications. 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