By; BUHARI B. BELLO, Jos
Governor Simon Bako Lalong of Plateau State has continued the prosecution of his defense on Saturday, in petition EPT/PL/GOV/01/2019, by calling four (4) witnesses to testify in his favour.
The witnesses included a former Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, who also, was a former Plateau State Head of Service, Luka Fangyil (Esq).
Governor Lalong, who tendered another 43 documents through his Counsel, Lateef Fagbami SAN, also called one Ringpon Byetla from Langtang North, Dung Bitrus, from Barkin-ladi, and Lan Joseph Choji from Hiepang Ward to prove his claims of over voting in their respective Polling Units and Voting Points.
From the record of the Tribunal, the 2nd Respondent, being Governor Lalong of Plateau State, has tendered 97 documents as exhibits before the Tribunal as at Saturday.
It would be recalled that the petitioners in their petition have also pleaded over voting as a ground, as they challenge the governorship election conducted by INEC that brought Governor Lalong and the All Progressives Congress (APC) to power in the state.
