LP will challenge presidential election results in only 18 states – Obi

LP will challenge presidential election results in only 18 states – Obi

Presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, says he will challenge the results of the February 25 presidential election in only 18 states.

Counsel to Obi and the LP, Emeka Okpoko, stated this on Thursday while tendering documents at the resumed hearing of the joint petition filed by the party before the presidential election petition court.

The Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) said the petitioners did not intend to waste efforts in the states where they won.

At the end of Thursday’s proceedings, the petitioners tendered certified electoral documents obtained from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in only six states.
The states are Rivers (15 LGAs), Benue (23 LGAs), Cross River (18 LGAs), Niger (21 LGAs), Osun (20 LGAs) and Ekiti (16 LGAs).

The documents mainly Forms EC8A, election results from polling units were admitted as exhibits by the court.
But INEC represented by Kemi Pinheiro, objected to the admissibility of the documents.
Adebayo Adelodun who represented President Bola Tinubu and his vice, Kashim Shetima, also opposed the admissibility of the electoral documents.
The All Progressives Congress (APC) represented by Afolabi Fashanu also raised an objection while all respondents said they would reserve their objections until the final address.
Further hearing in the petition has been adjourned to June 2.