The Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC) on Wednesday in Abuja admitted in evidence three sets of reports prepared by a group of Statisticians on the electoral forms used during the last presidential election.
The reports were brought before the court by a renowned Statistician, Samuel Oduntan in aid of the petition by a former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar challenging Bola Tinubu as winner of the February 25 presidential poll.
Inspite of objections by the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC, Tinubu and the All Progressives Congress APC against the testimony of the witness, the Presiding Justice of the Court, Justice Haruna Simon Tsammani admitted the three reports as exhibits.
At Wednesday’s proceedings, former NBA President, Abubakar Mahmud SAN, Wole Olanipekun SAN and Lateef Fagbemi SAN conducted the case of INEC, Tinubu and APC respectfully.
Besides opposing the admission of the documents, the three respondents also kicked against the bid to consider the reports as being read in the open court.
Meanwhile, Justice Tsammani has fixed June 15 for further hearing of the petition especially the cross examination of the witness
