Missing documents stall hearing of petition against Kalu – TheNigerialawyer

Proceedings at the National Assembly Petitions Tribunal sitting
in Umuahia, Abia State, in the petition filed against the victory
of Senator representing Abia North Senatorial District, Chief Orji
Kalu, was stalled on Monday due to the missing of vital documents
relating to the case.

The tribunal Chairman, Justice Cornelius Akintayo, had adjourned
the case till July 23 when the panel discovered that the
petitioner, Chief Moa Ohuabunwa, was unable to access the Certified
True Copies of documents tendered to the tribunal.

Speaking shortly after the tribunal rose, Ohuabunwa’s lead
counsel, Mr Mike Onyeka, said his team was not deterred by the
missing documents since the tribunal had given them the room to
search for them, adding that even if the documents were not found,
his team would be given another opportunity to resubmit the
documents and continue with the matter.

“What happened is a natural situation that can happen; that’s
why we took a break to meet with the judges and we came to the
conclusion that we should be allowed to search for the original
documents we submitted since the photocopies we had already had
notes written on them”, he said.

The counsel for Kalu, Mr Perfect Okorie, said his team was
waiting for the counsel for the petitioner to find the
documents.