Dr Levi Uzoukwu (SAN), the leading counsel to the Labour Party (LP) and Peter Obi has accused Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of showing lack of preparation in defending its case at the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal (PEPC).<\/p>\n
Uzoukwu made this comment on Monday, shortly after the court adjourned its resumed sitting, following the absence of INEC\u2019s first defence witness.<\/p>\n
Speaking to newsmen just outside the court, the LP lawyer said his camp has a strong case and are ready to move on with their case, unlike the INEC that has continued to show inconsistencies.<\/p>\n
\u201cGiven the contradictions and inconsistencies and what INEC has done; I\u2019m sure they are not ready to defend this case.<\/p>\n
\u201cI stand to be proven wrong, but I would wish that they defend this matter so that the public will see more things of what happened to this election,\u201d he told Channels Television<\/p>\n
While reiterating that Nigeria has never had an election like the February 25th presidential poll, the legal counsel stressed that it is the INEC\u2019s choice to either call a witness or witnesses, adding that he and his client the LP, are ready at all times.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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