Ekiti Election Tribunal Update: Fayemi closes case as tribunal adjourns till January

Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi on Thursday closed his case before an Ekiti governorship election petition tribunal sitting at the High Court of the FCT, Apo, without calling any other witness apart from the four called on Monday.

Fayemi had listed 926 witnesses to be called to give evidence in his favour. He was also expected to give evidence at the tribunal today but failed to show up, thus reinforcing the belief that he had no defence in response to the plethora of allegations and legal jobs in the petition.

It will be recalled that Fayemi was at the tribunal on Monday morning with the hope to create the effect with his show of readiness to testify on how he won the election freely and fairly.

However, rather than entering the witness box to testify on Monday as expected, his counsel took an adjournment till 3 pm. Fayemi, who left immediately after the sitting was adjourned did not show up at 3 pm.

Today, the 3rd Respondent (Fayemi) brought another set of witnesses but none of the witnesses was called.

Fayemi’s lawyer Mr Lateef Fagbemi (SAN) told the tribunal that he would no longer call any other witness and that he is ready to close the case.

“My lord we have called four witnesses and tendered only one exhibit so far. We have come to the conclusion that this is a good place to announce the closure of the case,” Fagbemi said.

After consultation with other parties panel agreed that all respondents be given three days to file their written addresses, and also the petitioners are given five days to file their written addresses and a period of three days be given to accord the responses reply on point of law.

The chairman of the tribunal Justice Suleiman Belgore told the parties that all addresses must come in by 15th December.

He adjourned the matter till January 9, 2019, for the adoption of final written addresses and oral arguments of counsels.

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