The governoship election tribunal sitting in Kaduna has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to obey court order by ensuring that its subpoenaed witness appear before the court tomorrow.
This followed the aplication of the 1st and 2nd petitioners, Hon. Isa Ashiru and his party; People’s Democratic Party (PDP), who sought that arrest warrant be issued on INEC due to its failure to present a witness before the tribunal today.
Though, the counsels to both the 1st (INEC), 2nd (Uba Sani) and 3rd (APC) respondents argued that the application of the Oluwole Iyamu (SAN), who is the counsel to the 1st and 2nd petitioners, Ashiru and PDP, seeking the arrest of the Residents Electoral Commissioner (REC) be declined by the court.
In their seperate arguments, the counsels added that the petitioners did not follow due process. “Before any party should talk on compliance of court order, there shall be clear evidence that the subpoenaed person had been duly served,” they emphasised.
Ashiru, through his counsel explained that it is a deliberate attempt by the INEC to frustrate the order of the court, having followed the normal process. “We are urging the tribunal to vindicate the authority of the court that no any public servant played pranks on the court oder.”
Upon the arguments of all counsels, the three man panel of the tribunal has directed that the subpoeaned withness of the INEC be made available at tomorrow’s sitting.
