The defence was opened consequent-upon the sitting of the court on Tuesday September 1, when the petitioners, the People’s Democratic Party, and its candidate in the April 11 governorship election in the state, Gboyega Nasiru Isiaka closed their case
At the close of hearing today, the 1st respondent has called four witnesses marked as RW1 – RW1 and were led in evidence by Dr Olumide Ayeni, who stood-in for the lead counsel.
The witnesses went through cross examination by counsel to the petitioners; Adetunji Oyeyipo (SAN), 2nd and 3rd Respondents, George Oyeniyi and Oluwajare Ogunnaike respectively.
All the four witnesses adopted their sworn statement of oath of May 14, 2015, deposed to them before the court while they were also ordered to produce their permanent voter’s card before the court.
The witnesses told the court that card readers worked properly in their units during the governorship election in the state.
The four witnesses were: Hazzan Olajide (RW1) of Borehole Unit 12 in Ado-Odo/Ota local government; Sitonji Joel Omobolanle (RW2) of Idi-Ota unit 15 of the same local government; Pastor Wale Onaolapo (RW3), APC Chairman of Odeda Local government and Sumbo Odemakinde (RW4) of Unit 3, ward 4 of Odeda local government area of the state.
Meanwhile, the 1st respondent who has earlier filled to call 25 witnesses during the pre-hearing session hinted that the witnesses would be streamlined to the same number as the petitioners or even less
The petitioners called nine witnesses and a Subpoena witness, while defending the petition and the case was subsequently adjourned till Thursday for further defence of the case.
Seeking for adjournment today September 3, Ayeni took an oral undertaken that the witnesses would be streamlined and that he might not require the whole days recommended by law to defend the case.
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