The Kogi state Governorship Tribunal sitting in Lokoja has adjourned its sitting indefinitely pending the inspection of the election materials is complete.
In its last Saturday sitting, the governorship Tribunal ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to issue certified copies of electoral materials to the Social Democratic Party (SDP) within 48 hours.
At the resumed hearing on Wednesday, the SDP said the INEC was cooperating with the inspection of materials, but sought for more time in the exercise.
The materials being inspected include, Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) and result sheets for Adavi, Okene, Okehi, Ogori-Magongo, Ajaokuta, Lokoja, Kogi and Bassa Local Government Areas.
Last Saturday, the tribunal ruled that the SDP needed the requested materials to prove its case in the petition it filed against the victory of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
The Chairman of the tribunal, Justice Ado Birnin-Kudu, gave the order following two ex-parte motions filed by the SDP and its governorship candidate, Alhaji Muritala Yakubu-Ajaka.
Lead counsel to the petitioners, Mr John Adele (SAN), had earlier told the court that efforts to obtain certified copies of materials used in the six local government areas from INEC had been fruitful, except for some hitches, leading to the delay in meeting the 48hours as ordered.
The SDP and Muritala Yakubu are challenging the victory of APC and its candidate, Alhaji Usman Ododo at the election petition tribunal.
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