Tribunal: Tinubu, INEC kick as Obi tenders total PVCs in 32 states
THE Presidential Petition Court, PEPC, sitting in Abuja yesterday admitted in evidence a bundle of exhibits containing the total number of Permanent Voters Card, PVCs, collected in 32 states of the federation before the 2023 general elections. Equally admitted in evidence by the Justice Haruna Tsammani-led five-member panel, was a bundle of documents that contained the total number of registered voters in the states. The exhibits were brought before the court by the candidate of the Labour Party, LP, Mr. Peter Obi, who alleged that the presidential election that held on February 25, was rigged in favour of President Bola Tinubu of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC. Though Obi's legal team was led by Dr. Livy Uzoukwu, SAN, the exhibits were, however, tendered through another senior lawyer in the team, Mr. Peter Afuba, SAN. The petitioners told the court that the exhibits were duly certified by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC. However, the electoral body, ...