A mild drama played out at the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal on Tuesday when Audu Sani, the 13th petitioners’ witness couldn’t recollect the date of the last presidential election.
Sani, who was the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)’s collation agent in Lapai Local Government Area of Niger State for the presidential election, had alleged that there were incessant incidents of thuggery and sporadic shootings in many parts of the area, preventing and disrupting voting.
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He was led in evidence before the five-man panel led by Justice Garba Usman, to testify at the instance of the PDP, and its presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, who are challenging the victory of President Muhammadu Buhari at the February 23 poll.
While being cross-examined, he said that he submitted the results he collated in his local government to the state collation agent of his party.
But when asked by the All Progressives Congress’ lawyer, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), when he submitted the results, he said he did on “the 26th”.
Asked which month, he said “April 26”. Again, when asked when the election was held, he said “23rd”.
When asked to mention the month, he said, “I cannot remember.”