The continuation of trial of Professor Sandy Onor’s petition against the election of Governor Bassey Otu, has been fixed for 10 July, 2023.
The Governorship Election Petition Tribunal in Cross River State, announced the adjournment at the last hearing.
The head of the three man tribunal, Justice Oken Inneh, disclosed this at the end of the pre-trial session of the tribunal.
Justice Inneh, who read out the tribunal’s pre-trial decision/ ruling, said the tribunal will commence daily sitting from 10 July, 2023 till the trial is concluded, except otherwise stated.
He asked the parties involved to adhere to the time management allotted to them to call their witnesses.
The tribunal also ruled that all applications should be withdrawn without objection, the counter affidavits deemed to have been withdrawn and so, struck out.
As part of the day’s proceedings, various applications by all parties, comprising the petitioners, APC and INEC, were withdrawn because they had either been overtaken by events or fresh ones filed.
