http://www.newsportng.com.ng The Kaduna state election petition tribunal has adjourned the case between Engr. Mike Ayuba Auta of Labour Party (LP) against Barrister Marshall Katung of People’s Democratic Party, (PDP) to 1st and 2nd June, 2023.
It could be recalled that Engr. Auta dragged Marshall and the Independent national electoral Commission, (INEC) before the tribunal demanding for upturned in the February 25th Senatorial election over an alledged rigging.
One of the Counsels representing Auta, Sir Ben Churchill Aniekwene, while addressing Journalists shortly after the adjournment said the pre-hearing session for the case has closed and the case has been adjourned for hearing.
He said Auta and the Labour Party are urging INEC to upturned the earlier declaration and declare their candidate winner of the February 25th national assembly election haven scored the highest number of votes cast.
He said, “What happened today is beautiful. Pleading has been closed. The pre-hearing session that commenced much earlier before today was closed and the report issued to be and the matter adjourned for 1st and 2nd for hearing.
“The petition has a compound of prayers. Substantially, we are urging that the third respondent which is INEC should upturned the election, cancel the election and returned us as candidate that was duly elected haven scored majority of votes that was casted in that Senatorial district.
“Our candidate, Mike Auta won the election and we have our proofs. So that’s our Major prayer, that Auta should be declared winner of the election and nothing more.
