By Habitat Raheem
Nasarawa Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Lafia has fixed Friday, Sept. 14, for adoption of final written addresses by counsels of the petitioner and the three defendants.
Chairman of the three-man panel, Ezekiel Ajayi, adjourned sitting, and fixed a date after counsel to the third defendant, (All Progressives Congress, APC) applied to close his defence.
The sitting of Wednesday, Aug. 30 was slated for the commencement of defence by the third defendant.
Earlier, Counsel to APC, Mathew Burkaa (SAN), who opened their defence, applied to close their case without calling any witness.
On his part, Samuel Jubril-Okutepa (SAN), counsel to petitioner, pointed out that the defendant has nothing to prove their case, which was why he cannot bring any witness.
He added that with the action of the defendant, the petition was left undefended.
Mr David Ombugadu, candidate of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the March 18 governorship elections, is challenging the victory of Gov. Abdullahi Sule of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the March 18 polls.
