Tribunal rejects fuel offer by LP lawyer
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By Chuks Collins, Awka June 22,2024 *as lack of electricity forces Anambra Tribunal on long adjournment *Sen Victor Umeh in box,contradicts NNPP claims Despite being forced to take a reasonable long adjournment due to lack of electricity in the courtroom, the National Assembly Election Petition Tribunal One chaired by Hon Justice L. O. Ogundana has turned down the offer by lawyer to one of the respondents in the petition No EPT/AN/SEN/05/2023 brought before the three-man panel by the Anambra Central Senatorial candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Hon Dozie Nwankwo, popularly called "Onyendozi" against Chief Victor Umeh of the Labour Party. The lead counsel to the Labour Party, a Senior Advocate, Barrister Alex Ejesieme offered to provide the tribunal with diesel to power the court complex generating set to enable things proceed on schedule, especially a video clip his client needed to play to elucidate their defense. The literally steaming and discomforti...