Ekiti Tribunal Admits More Exhibits From PDP

The Ekiti Governorship Election Petition Tribunal on Wednesday
in Abuja admitted as exhibits, more electoral materials used in the
July 14 governorship election in Ekiti state.

The materials were tendered by Prof. Olusola Kolapo, the
governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the
election, through his Counsel, Adelodun (SAN).

Adelodun said he would rely on the exhibits to prosecute his
case.

The electoral materials admitted include receipts, logistics and
reverse from Efon (10 wards), Oye (9 wards) and Ise Orun (3 wards)
Local Government Areas.

The defence team had objected to the admissibility of the
documents, stating that they were not pleaded in the petition,
adding that some of the wards mentioned were not in contention.

Adelodun, in his response, said that he pleaded all the
documents and certified true copies (CTC) of the electoral
materials attached to prove his case.

The counsel to Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC),
Chief Charles Uwensuyi (SAN), however, insisted that some of the
documents tendered were not the Certified True Copies (CTC) but
would be addressed in the final address as agreed.

Justice Suleiman Belgore, Chairman of the three-man tribunal,
admitted the documents, saying that all objections should be
reserved and incorporated in the final addresses of the
defendants.

He also said that documents admitted as exhibits could still be
expunged at the end, if needarises.

Mr Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), Counsel to Gov. Kayode Fayemi, however,
said that his objections were reserved for the final address.

The PDP and its candidate, Kolapo had approached the tribunal,
challenging the declaration of Fayemi of the All Progressives
Congress (APC) as the winner of the July 14 election.

Hearing in the case continues on Thursday.