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BREAKING: Tribunal Rejects Testimonies of 10 Witnesses Presented by Peter Obi, LP, Gives Reason
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BREAKING: Tribunal Rejects Testimonies of 10 Witnesses Presented by Peter Obi, LP, Gives Reason

by  Segun Adeyemi 1 min read

FCT, Abuja - An emerging report has confirmed that the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal (PEPT) has rejected the testimonies given by 10 out of 13 witnesses called by Peter Obi and the Labour Party.

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According to Justice Haruna Tsammani, the witnesses' statements of oath were incompetent and not admissible.

Peter Obi, Labour Party, Tribunal
The presidential tribunal refused to recognise the testimonies of 10 witnesses presented by Peter Obi. Photo Credit: Mr Peter Obi
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He further explained that witness statements were filed out of time.

Those affected are witnesses 3,4,5,6, 7,8,9,10,11 and 13.

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Segun Adeyemi (Current Affairs and Politics Editor) Segun Adeyemi is a journalist with over 9 years of experience as an active field reporter, editor, and editorial manager. He has had stints with Daily Trust newspaper, Daily Nigerian, and News Digest. He currently works as an editor for Legit.ng's current affairs and politics desk. He holds a degree in Mass Communication (Adekunle Ajasin University). He is a certified digital reporter by Reuters, AFP and the co-convener of the annual campus journalism awards. Email: segun.adeyemi@corp.legit.ng.

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