It was drama at the Delta State governorship tribunal sitting in Asaba yesterday when, against the heightened expectations of further legal fireworks, the 2nd respondent; People’s Democratic Party (PDP), ?announced the closure of its defence without calling any witness.
The All Progressive Congress (APC) and its gubernatorial candidate, Olorogun O’tega Emerhor, are challenging Okowa’s victory at the poll at governorship election petition tribunal.
The tribunal had adjourned on Wednesday to allow the PDP commence its defense on Friday by calling it’s witnesses, having filed over 50 witnesses’ statements on oath.
Okowa, the 1st respondent, had on Wednesday closed his defense without calling any further witnesses, having called only three out of over 20 witnesses he had earlier proposed.
At the resumed sitting today, counsel to the PDP, Chief T.A Kehinde SAN, shocked the tribunal when he announced he will not be calling any witnesses, but will be relying on the witnesses already called by the first respondent and his earlier cross examination of the petitioner’s witnesses, adding that he chose to close his case on the basis of that.