As the Presidential Election Petition at the Tribunal continues, the Labour Party and its presidential candidate, Peter Obi presented Eric Ofuegbu, a professor of Mathematics at the Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State, as their 4th witness.
The Labour Party is contesting the victory of President Bola Tinubu as declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC.
On Thursday, June 15, the LP also presented ARISE News Director of Operations, Lummie Edevbie, as a subpoenaed witness and 5th overall witness for the petitioners.
Although, Abubakar Mahmoud, the lead counsel for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) told the court that they were served the statement of the witness, Ofuegbu that morning.
However, Abubakar Mahmoud, the lead counsel for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) informed the Court that bringing the witness, ofuegbu on s ahort notice leaved the legal team at a disadvantage as they were served statement of the witness that Thursday morning.
Wole Olanipekun (SAN), the lead counsel for President Tinubu, on his part said he had no problem allowing the witness to testify.
Reacting to the witnesses presented by the Labour Party, several Nigerians have applauded Peter Obi for his move.
Some social media users said that while other candidates were preparing for the election, Peter Obi was focused on the aftermath as he foresaw the outcome.
Below are some comments on Twitter page.
Now everything is making sense to me, it’s all coming together.
— SportsDokita (Odogwu ☝️) (@Sports_Doctor2) June 15, 2023
So Peter Obi paid a Mathematics Professor, a statistician to carry out a data analysis on the election on the 20th of February and just kept quiet.
He saw this coming and that was why he insisted, nobody should add… pic.twitter.com/a0Zxvn9S6i
Same thing I said in February pic.twitter.com/8hTGZfLfXF
— Balogun (@mrlobalova) June 15, 2023
Best way to win at the election tribunal is to show the world the rigging occured and keep your evidence tight. Smart move
— Nimble (@shyna4me) June 15, 2023
This same dude stayed in court for 3 solid years to reclaim what was stolen from him.
— James UCHENNA Onwude (@JaOnwude) June 15, 2023
Moral lesson: don't you ever steal from Peter Obi. E get why
Tinubu’s problem is arrogance. The agbero Lagos politics he has played all his life made him think he is some kind of “strategist” ???????????? you look Obi wey become billionaire when you were trafficking drugs and thought you can steal from him?
— Angry Non-Nigerian (@rebelboyalex) June 15, 2023
I’m very much fascinated in this case but I’m skeptical of the actual outcome because I’m not sure the judiciary will give the correct ruling. It will take a miracle
— Rockefeller???????? (@Rockerfeller_Dm) June 15, 2023
Inec chairman be like ah!!! I don buy market!!! pic.twitter.com/zorcmX9tMl
— Chioma (@ChiomaCcj) June 15, 2023
Honestly the team is doing a great job ,they are doing everything beyond people's and judges expectations even the oppositions are learning from this curve
— GET SENSE (@osuji_g) June 15, 2023
At this junction I can tell you for free that OBIDATTI prepared for this court case more than the election itself, God's grace OBIDATTI Victory is sure pic.twitter.com/WatqfX5V4V
— obohandy (@obohandy22) June 15, 2023
Tinubu prepared for office and obi decided to prepare for court …that’s why one is in the office of the president and the other is in the court,they both got the results they prepared for.
— TOYYIB (@_Olaitan_hero) June 15, 2023
So let obi keep the court busy and make tinubu keep Nigeria working ????????
