Tribunal orders INEC to provide Kogi governorship election materials within 48 hours

It also ordered INEC to allow SDP’s forensic experts to examine some electoral materials.

The materials include the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System and result sheets for Adavi, Okene, Okehi, Ogori-Magongo, Ajaokuta, Lokoja, Kogi and Bassa Local Government Areas.

The tribunal had ruled that the SDP requested the materials to prove its case in the petition it filed against the victory of the All Progressives Congress at the election.

Chairman of the tribunal, Justice Ado Birnin-Kudu, gave the order, following two ex-parte motions filed by the SDP and its governorship candidate, Muritala Yakubu-Ajaka.

Justice Birnin-Kudu said the orders became imperative in view of the time constraints the tribunal had to discharge its mandate.

Justice Birnin-Kudu further adjourned the case to Wednesday, November 29 for the submission of the report of compliance by INEC and continuation of the hearing.