Nasarawa State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Lafia had fixed Friday, Sept.14, for the adoption of final written addresses by the counsels of the petitioner and the three defendants.
The Chairman of the three-man Governorship Election Petition Panel, Ezekiel Ajayi, adjourned the sitting and fixed a date after the counsel to the third defendant, (All Progressives Congress, APC) applied to close his defence.
The sitting of Wednesday, Aug. 30 was slated for the commencement of defence by the third defendant.
Earlier, Counsel to APC, Mathew Burkaa (SAN), who opened their defence, also applied to the tribunal to close their case without calling any witness.
On his part, Samuel Jubril-Okutepa (SAN) counsel to petitioner, pointed out that the defendant has nothing to prove their case, which was why he cannot bring any witness.
He added that with the action of the defendant, the petition was left undefended.
Mr David Ombugadu, candidate of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) at the 2023 governorship elections, is challenging the victory of Gov. Abdullahi Sule of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the polls conducted on March 18. (NAN).