Wilson Adekumola
The Chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu has told the legal team of the Labour Party that the Commission was prepared to make available all necessary documents the party requested for to prosecute its case at the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal.
Yakubu made this disclosure on Monday when the legal team of 60 led by Livy Uzoukwu visited him in the office.
While speaking with the team, Yakubu stated that the commission would partner with its Resident Electoral Commissioners in the states to work out modalities for the inspection of materials in the states.
“INEC has nothing to hide. Documents available at the headquarters will be given immediately.
“We are meeting with Resident Electoral Commissioners today and we will discuss how other documents at the state level could also be made available to you speedily”, he stated.
The Labour Party’s Legal Team was at the INEC Headquarters to discuss modalities for obtaining the documents.
