Ekiti State Governor, Kayode Fayemi on Thursday closed his case before an Ekiti governorship election petition tribunal sitting at the High Court of the FCT Apo, after calling four witnesses.

On Monday Governor Fayemi’s first witness Mr. Adunmo Rufus Sunday, deputy director general of JKF campaign organization told the tribunal that the July 14, 2018 election was free, fair and credible by all standards.

The witness also informed the tribunal that contrary to allegations of bias, violence, vote buying and general malpractices by the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and its candidate, Professor Olusola Kolapo, who are the petitioners, the election was devoid of rancor and violence.

At resumed hearing Thursday Fayemi’s lawyer Mr. Lateef Fagbemi (SAN) told the tribunal that he would no longer call any other witness and that he is ready to close the case.

“My lord we have called four witnesses and tendered only one exhibit so far. We have come to the conclusion that this is a good place to announce closure of the case,” Fagbemi said.

After consultation with other parties panel agreed that all respondents be given three days to file their written addresses, and also the petitioners be given five days to file their written addresses and a period of three days be given to accord the responses reply on point of law.

The chairman of the tribunal Justice Suleiman Belgore told the parties that all addresses must come in by 15th December.

He adjourned the matter till January 9, 2019 for adoption of final written addresses and oral arguments of counsels.

•Sourced from The Nation report

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