Nigeria: Absence of INEC Witnesses Stall Proceedings At Edo Governorship Tribunal

Proceedings at the Edo Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja were stalled on Wednesday due to the absence of witnesses of the Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC).

The News Agency of Nigeria, (NAN) reports that INEC is listed as the 1st respondent in the suit filed by the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP) and its governorship candidate, Mr Asue Ighodalo, challenging the outcome of the Sept. 21, gubernatorial election in Edo.

NAN also reports that the commission was…