A demonstrator raises a portrait of ex-military ruler Muhammadu Buhari while running battles broke out between protesters and soldiers in Nigeria’s northern city of Kano, on April 18, 2011 as President Goodluck Jonathan headed for an election win. Protesting youths challenged soldiers deployed to the streets, who sought to push them back. AFP PHOTO / SEYLLOU (Photo credit should read SEYLLOU DIALLO/AFP/Getty Images)
Election Petition: INEC, APC object to tendering video clip in court
Both Atiku and his Party, PDP, called four additional witnesses, who testified of the same issues of alleged voters’ intimidation and fraud by the All Progressives Congress (APC), the Independent National Electoral Commission and President Muhammadu Buhari, in Yobe and Borno Stated respectively.
However, before the first star witness and campaign spokesperson of Atiku, Segun Sowunmi was called to testify, the petitioners mounted large screen TV and a DVD player, ready to show the happenings during the election.
But the move was objected by lawyers to INEC, APC and President Buhari.
The objection, The Guardian reported was based on perceived ambush by the petitioners, and the fact that it was not contained in the list of documents to be tendered.
This position was immediately corrected by lawyers to Atiku and PDP, who pointed to the other parties, where it was contained in paragraphs 38, 39 and 44 of their list of documents.
Meanwhile, the tribunal has embarked on a short break and when it reconvenes, it will rule on whether or not the video would be played.
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