By
Managing Editor.
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The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Zamfara state has closed its defense on Wednesday after presenting one single witness.
The PDP witness Mal. Wadatau Madawaki was the PDP state collation agent at the just concluded 2023 election.
He was led in evidence by the PDP lead counsel who double as the party’s national legal adviser, Mr. Ajibade (SAN) who used the opportunity of the witness to tender form EC8(B) for the ten registration areas of Maradun as well as form EC8(C).
Asking Questions during cross-examination APC counsel Ibrahim Ali (Esq) asked Mr. wadatau whether he was at all the poling units on the date of the election and he replied that “he was at his poling unit on the date of the election but has a cause to visit some nearby poling units to see how election was conducted.
When asked how he got wind of the information used in filing his statement on oath, he replied that, “he got the information from the party’s agents; hence he was restricted at the state collation center.
After cross examination of the witness the tribunal ordered INEC to open its defense, hence PDP had announced the closure of its case.
But Barr. Tinge (Esq) who handled the brief of M. I. Dikko (SAN) lead counsel for the INEC move an oral application for adjournment to Thursday the 17th of July 2023 to enable the lead counsel to appear and lead the matter.
The tribunal, after consulting other parties, adjourned the matter to Thursday the 27th of June 2023 for continuation of the hearing.
