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Nwifuru\u2019s victory"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its governorship candidate in the March 18 governorship election in Ebonyi, Ifeanyi Chukwuma Odii, said on Friday that at least 60 witnesses would be called to prove their case against Gov Francis Nwifuru\u2019s victory.<\/p>\n<p>Counsel for the petitioners, Gordy Uche, told the three-member panel of the Ebonyi State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal, headed by Justice A. L. 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We will not go beyond what they have done. We require not less than 10 days to call the 60 witnesses if the need be,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>APC\u2019s counsel, Abdul Ibrahim, SAN, adopted all the submissions of Ikpeazu.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur position is the same as that of the second respondent; that is, if the need be, sir. We also require 10 days to call our witnesses,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>On the timing for presenting witnesses, while the petitioners proposed 30 minutes for the examination-in-chief of star or expert witnesses, they also proposed 30 minutes for cross-examination and five minutes for re-examination.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor other witnesses, we propose 10 minutes for examination-in-chief, 10 minutes for cross-examination, and five minutes for re-examination,\u201d Uche said.<\/p>\n<p>Tolani argued that all witnesses should be allotted 10 minutes each, including the star witnesses, during the examination-in-chief since all of them would also fill witness depositions.<\/p>\n<p>He said the witnesses ought to adopt the witness depositions to fast-track proceedings.<\/p>\n<p>The lawyer also proposed that 15 minutes be allotted for cross-examination and five minutes for re-examination.<\/p>\n<p>Ikpeazu, on his part, proposed 15 minutes for the examination-in-chief of star witnesses or witness subpoena; 30 minutes for cross-examination of star witnesses; and five minutes for re-examination.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith respect to other witnesses, we propose five minutes for the evidence-in-chief since it relates to the adoption of witness depositions.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe propose 10 minutes for cross-examination and three minutes for re-examination,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Ibrahim adopted Ikpeazu\u2019s position.<\/p>\n<p>The parties agreed on the tendering of INEC\u2019s certified true documents from the bar as proposed by the petitioners.<\/p>\n<p>They further agreed that objections to any documents should be taken at the point of tendering such documents, while the reason for objecting should be stated in the final address.<\/p>\n<p>They also agreed that all parties should file their issues for determination within seven days and leave these for the panel\u2019s decision.<\/p>\n<p>The tribunal adjourned the matter until June 8 for the continuation of the pre-hearing.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\">Nigeria<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its governorship candidate in the March 18 governorship election in Ebonyi, Ifeanyi Chukwuma Odii, said on Friday that at least 60 witnesses would be called to prove their case against Gov Francis Nwifuru\u2019s victory. 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