The Presidential Election
Petition Tribunal (PEPT) has suspended sitting till Tuesday for lawyer to
President Muhammadu Buhari to play video recordings where Chairman of the
Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC), Prof Mahmoud Yakubu ruled out
the adoption of electronic transmission of result of the last general elections.
The tribunal adjourned shortly
after Buhari’s lawyer,Alex Izinyon (SAN) applied to be allowed to bring his
equipment to play a video Compact Disc (CD) which, he said, contains an
interview recording of the INEC Chairman, saying electronic transmission of results
was no Longer possible.
Izinyon’s application was
informed by the objection raised by petitioners’ lawyer, Chris Uche (SAN) to
the use of the CD player and television set (brought by the petitioners) to
play the CD.
Earlier, Uche had, through the
petitioners’ witness on Monday – Segun Showunmi – played some video clips where
Yakubu and an INEC official, Mike Igini spoke about the possible deployment of
electronic transmission of the elections results, using a central server.
While being cross-examined by
Izinyon, Showunmi said he was aware of an interview granted on February 6, 2019
where Yakubu said electronic transmission of results was no longer possible.
Izinnyon then reached for a file
on the table in front of him and brought out a CD, which he said contained the
interview of February 6, 2019.
He indicated his intention to
have the CD played to the hearing of all, including the witness, a gesture Uche
objected to, insisting the Izinyon should provide his own equipment to play his
CD.
“My lord, this are our equipment,
pointing to the flat screen television and CD player. We brought them to play
our CDs. They should bring their own.
“In digital world, there is what they
call virus, that may affect our gadgets if the CD is played on it,”Uche said,
following which Izinyon sought an adjournment till the next day to enable him
fetch his own equipment.
Details shortly…
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