INEC closes its case in Atiku’s petition challenging Tinubu’s election

, on Monday, closed its case after calling a witness in Atiku Abubakar’s petition contesting the election of President Bola Tinubu on 25 February.

Mr Bayode, an IT expert with over two decades of work experience at INEC, adopted his witness statement on oath.Mr Mahmoud, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria , tendered a set of documents comprising letters from the APC and addressed to the electoral commission, announcing the withdrawal of Kashim Shettima from the Borno Central Senatorial District elect.

The witness noted that “the presidential election conducted by INEC and won by the second respondent was free, fair and in substantial compliance with the electoral act.”Under cross-examination by Mr Fagbemi, Mr Bayode explained that “the glitch on the day of election did not affect the actual scores of the candidates at the election as results of each candidate remained the same.”

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