Rivers guber tribunal  adjourns to Sept 21

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(Nigeria) Rivers  State  Governorship  Election  Petition  Tribunal sitting  in  Abuja   has adjourned  its  sitting  to September  21, for Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC  to continue  its defence  of  the  election  of  Governor  Nyesom Wike.
Chairman of the tribunal, Justice  Suleiman  Ambrosa  granted the request  of INEC,  for an adjournment  following  the  information  that the lead counsel  of INEC,  Dr Onyechi  Ikpeazu, SAN, was indisposed. 
Justice  Ambrosa , however,  did not grant INEC’S  request  for  the extension  of  time, saying that the tribunal  was racing  for time, especially  the adoption  of  written  addresses and time for the tribunal  to  write its  judgment. 
The tribunal  chairman  ruled that aside September  21, INEC  will also  have  September  28 and 29 to conclude  its  defence. 
Earlier, Alex Ejesieme  who held brief for Dr Ikpeazu informed  the court that he got information  of the health  condition of the lead counsel  by 10a.m., on Friday. He said he had worked with  Dr Ikpeazu  all night preparing witnesses.
Counsel to the petitioner, Chief  Akin  Olujimi, SAN, Counsel  to  Governor Nyesom Wike,  Emmanuel Ukala, SAN and Counsel  to  the  PDP,  Chief  Wole  Olanipekun, SAN, did not  object  the application. 
INEC on Thursday  tendered  election  materials  which included election  results,  card readers and manual  voter registers, manual  accreditation  forms and other  relevant  documents. 
Also on Thursday,  Ebikoro  Tebekaemi , INEC  Electoral  Officer  for Obio/ Akpor LGA testified  describing  the  election  in his area of coverage  as free, fair and credible.

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