The petition filed by the LP and its presidential candidate, Peter Obi, was scheduled to be heard for three hours on Tuesday, when court proceedings resumed.
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The five-man panel also ordered the party and Obi to summon the first witness after the petitioners' attorney, Livy Uzoukwu (SAN), stated that fifty witnesses would be presented.
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However, when the court queried Uzoukwu (SAN) how many witnesses the petitioners had present for the start of their case, he stated that only one witness was present today.
Recall that the court had ordered the LP and Obi to present their case within three weeks, during which time they were to call 50 witnesses, commencing on May 30 and concluding on June 23. They will begin calling witnesses on May 30 and conclude on June 23.
Furthermore, the presidential election tribunal stated that the trial in the petition will end on August 5 when lawyers to parties are to adopt their final written addresses, following which a date will be set for judgment.
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