Tribunal fixes Aug. 5 for Kaduna State’s Gov. Sani to defend his election

<p>The Kaduna State Governorship Election Tribunal has fixed Saturday, Aug. 5, for Gov. Uba Sani, INEC and the All Progressive Congress (APC) to open their defence in a petition filed against the governor’s election.</p>, <p>Opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its candidate at the March 18 governorship election in the state, Mr Muhammad Isah-Ashiru are challenging Sani’s victory and demanding for its nullification.</p>, <p>The petitioners closed their case on Thursday following which the Justice Victor Oviawe-led tribunal ordered defence to open its case on Saturday.</p>, <p>It ordered that the respondents must open and close their defence within the 10 days stipulated by the law.</p>, <p>Earlier, Isah-Ashiru’s lead counsel, Mr Oluwole Iyamu (SAN) stood down his last witness, an INEC official.</p>, <p>He told the tribunal that the witness lacked the competence to represent INEC in matters such as the petition before it.</p>