The Peoples Democratic Party,
Tuesday approached the Supreme Court for permission to file additional
documents before the presidential election petition tribunal outside the
approved time.
This development was sequel to
the application by the opposition party’s lawyer, Paul Erokoro.
It would be recalled that PDP had
closed its case at the hearing of the petition after presenting some documents
containing result sheets and other certified true copies to support their
documents within the 10 days permitted by the tribunal.
However, INEC declined
subsequently to open its defence after the PDP had closed their case.
A lead counsel for the PDP, Levy
Uzukwu had asked the Court of Appeal, last Monday to spread the time allotted
to INEC for the other parties, especially the petitioners.
But that request was stood down,
as the tribunal said it would decide after checking the time taken by the
others in presenting their own defence.
Nonetheless, it was not
immediately clear what documents the PDP intends to bring if granted
permission, but the party said it was making its request in order to bring
“supplementary documents” outside its specified time.
A five-member panel of the Court
led by Justice Mary Odili adjourned the matter to August 20, to allow parties
reply to the application before it was decided.
The second respondent, President
Muhammadu Buhari, was expected to open his defence later today.
The PDP and its presidential
candidate, Atiku Abubakar, are presently before the tribunal to challenge the
victory of Buhari at the February 23, general elections.
The party even alleged that INEC
colluded with the ruling party to rig the poll in favour of the APC.
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