The lead counsel to the All Progressives Congress (APC) at the Adamawa State Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal, Akin Olujimi, says suspended Resident Electoral Commissioner Hudu Yunusa-Ari is stepping down as a witness.
Yunusa-Ari was to be the APC’s main witness in their petition against Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
This was disclosed a day after the tribunal stopped Yunusa-Ari from testifying as a witness due to the failure of the petitioner to notify it of its intention to present him as a witness.
Following this development, the suspended REC was replaced with another witness, a forensic expert, to mark the end of its presentation.
Meanwhile, the tribunal has adjourned till August 2, 2023, for further proceedings.