INEC Chairman Refusing Our Subpoena, Peter Obi Tells Tribunal

The Labour Party (LP) and its presidential candidate, Peter Obi have raised serious allegations against the chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof Mahmoud Yakubu. Obi and the LP raised the allegation before the Presidential Election Petitions Court. He claimed that Prof Mahmoud Yakubu has been avoiding service of subpoena on him. Read Full Story >>>

This was disclosed by the lead counsel to LP and Obi, Livy Uzoukwu (SAN).

He complained that Yakubu has refused to receive the letter subpoena despite efforts to that serve him.

But INEC counsel, Kemi Pinheiro (SAN) objected to the submission, arguing that the chairman has not refused any service of subpoena having already received same from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

The presiding justice of the court, Justice Haruna Tsammani, cautioned the lawyers not to bicker over the matter.