Kaduna Gov Tribunal: INEC closes defence after one witness

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The PDP governorship candidate in the March 9 election, Isah Ashiru, is challenging the return of Governor Nasiru El-Rufai.

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The Independent National Electoral Commission on Thursday in Kaduna, presented one witness and closed its case in the petition before the State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal.

The Justice Ibrahim Bako-led Tribunal had on July 15, adjourned to Thursday for INEC to open its defence, after failing to do so on Monday. However, on Monday, counsel to the commission, Aliyu Umar , informed the tribunal that they could not open defence as most of their witnesses were attending 2019 INEC election review conference in Abuja and asked that the commission be given up to Thursday, July 18 to open its defence.

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