The Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC) Monday, admitted as exhibits the last Form EC8As from eight States, tendered the Labour Party and it’s Presidential candidate, Mr Peter Obi, as evidence as the 2023 presidential election.
At the commencement of the proceeding om Monday, Obi, through his counsel, Patrick Ikwueto SAN tendered the remaining eight evidences from five states, adding that the documents were fully served on the parties.
Among the documents tendered in evidence by the Petitioners were certified true copies of Form EC8A downloaded by the Independent Electoral Commission INEC from INEC Result Viewing Portal (IREV).
The form EC8As for 13 Local Government Areas of Ebonyi State, form EC8A for 13 LGAs of Nasarawa state, EC8A for 25 LGAs of Delta state, EC8A for 33 LGAs of Kaduna state. As well as that of 21 LGA of Kogi state.
Other evidences tendered were form EC8As for 27 LGA of Imo state, EC8As for 18LGA of Ondo state as well as EC8As for 7 LGAs of Sokoto state.
Reacting, Tinubu, All Progressive Congress APC and INEC through their counsel, objected to the admissibility of all documents sought to be tendered as evidence.
Refusing to consent to deeming the documents as read, the parties submitted that their reasons for objection will be communicated in their final written addresses.
Meanwhile, the petitioners will continue with forms EC8B, EC8C, and EC8D from Tuesday.
Form EC8B is the sheet for recording and collating election results at ward level, while Form EC8C is a sheet used for collating election results at local government level.
Lastly, Form EC8D is sheet for the collation of election results at state level. Constituency and senatorial district election results are recorded in this form.
The five-man panel led by Justice Haruna Tsamani admitted all the evidence tendered as exhibits.
The proceedings continue tomorrow, 6th of June.
