A court in the Nigerian capital, Abuja, has begun calling witnesses as it examines a petition against the victory of President Bola Tinubu in February’s election.
The opposition Labour Party says it is presenting additional material to support its argument that the poll was rigged.
Opposition lawyers are also submitting documents which they say show that Tinubu made a settlement with the United States authorities after he had been investigated for involvement in drug trafficking.
Peter Obi’s first witness, Mr. Lawrence Nwakaeti, who told the court that he is from Ihiala in Anambra state, identified a document relating to a court proceeding in the United States of America, USA, pertaining to Tinubu’s alleged indictment in a drug-related-case.
Whereas the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, through its lead counsel, Mr. Abubakar Mahmood, SAN, said it was not opposed to the admissibility of the document.
On their part, both President Tinubu and the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, said they were vehemently opposed to the admissibility of the document.