WAEC was subpoenaed to tender Abiodun’s O Level certificate, following allegation of certificate forgery levelled against the governor by one of the witnesses called by the PDP in the course of proceedings at the tribunal.
All counsels to the respondents expressed no objection to the certificate tendered, but counsel to the petitioners, Gordy Uche, SAN, said he had reservations concerning the copy of certificate brought by WAEC in comparison with what was earlier submitted by counsel to Governor Abiodun.
He, also informed the court that the second respondent was ready to open his case, adding that he would close his case between Tuesday and Wednesday next week, as he applied for an adjournment for his client to have enough time to prepare witnesses.
Meanwhile, a witness, Alowolodu Jimoh, an APC ward collation agent from Sagamu, appeared before the panel to testify in favour of his party and alleged that the electoral process was disrupted by hoodlums who were opposed to the use of BVAS at his polling unit. The witness was cross examined by counsel to respondents.
Under cross examination by the counsel to the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Olumide Ogidan, who was asked if the election was free and fair, answered in the affirmative.
He, however, posited that the process was disrupted by opposition to use of BVAS in some polling units, which made all parties in the election to be awarded the zero score by INEC.
On his part, counsel to the third respondent, Tayo Oyetibo, SAN, asked the witness to show the tribunal his INEC agent card, which was tendered and subsequently marked as Exhibit RA4.
In it’s ruling, the tribunal admitted the scanned copy of the CTC if the certificate tendered by WAEC, and marked it Exhibit RA1, while the original acknowledged copy was admitted and marked Exhibit RA2. The governor’s result as produced by WAEC was marked Exhibit RA3.
The tribunal thereafter adjourned till Monday, 7th August, 2023.
