There was drama on Tuesday as Mr. Audu Sani, a witness of Atiku Abubakar, candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), told the Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal that he cannot remember the date the last presidential election took place, Igbere TV reports.
Sani is the 13th petitioners’ witness, in the ongoing legal battle between Atiku Abubakar of the PDP and President Muhammadu Buhari of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Sani, who was the Peoples Democratic Party’s collation agent in Lapai Local Government Area of Niger State, had alleged that there were incessant incidents of thuggery and sporadic shootings in many parts of the area, preventing and disrupting voting.
Igbere TV reports that the witness appeared before the five-man panel led by Justice Garba Usman, to testify at the instance of the PDP, and its presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, who are challenging the victory of President Muhammadu Buhari at the February 23 poll.
He said, under cross-examination, that he submitted the results he collated in his local government to the state collation agent of his party.
Asked by the All Progressives Congress’ lawyer, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), when he submitted the results, he said he did on “the 26th”.
Asked which month, he said “April 26”.
Asked when did the election hold he said “23rd”.
When asked to mention the month, he said, “I cannot remember.”
