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NONYEREM OKORONKWO, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): At the National and State House of Assembly Election Petition Tribunal of Oyo State holden at Ibadan in Petition No. EPT/OY/SEN/09/2019 Abdulfatai v. Mulikat and Ors the Tribunal, at a pre-hearing session made a scheduling order on the 18th May 2019 as follows:
Trial dates are agreed by counsel and Tribunal as follows:
(1) PETITIONER: 7th and 8th June, 2019 4.00 pm-6.00 pm.
(2) 1st RESPONDENT: 10th and 11th June, 2019 4.00pm- 6.00pm.
(3) 3rd RESPONDENT: 4.00pm 21st June and 9.00am 22nd June, 2019.
See page 215, Vol. 2 of the Record.
When on 7th June, 2019 the Respondents being Petitioners could not proceed with the hearing because 4th Respondent Independent Electoral Commission (INEC) could not avail the Petitioners the documents required the tribunal made another scheduling order as follows:
This case was originally for hearing to commence today 7/6/19 and to continue tomorrow 8/6/19 and then 10/6/19. Due to INEC request for more…