The 1st Respondent in the petition filed by Barr. Chijioke Edeoga, the Labour Party governorship candidate in the 2023 general elections in Enugu state, Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, today failed to open it’s defense to the suit.
Our correspondent who was in Court gathered that the commission said it’s not ready.
However, the Enugu governorship election Petitions Tribunal headed by Honourable Justice Akano adjourned till tomorrow, 19th July, 2023 for the 2nd Respondent, Peter Mbah to open his case.