Presidential election petition tribunal continues hearing

The presidential election petition tribunal today continued its hearing in Abuja, the nation’s capital.

The hearing commenced with counsel to president Muhammadu Buhari, Mr Wole Olanipekun calling the first witness of the day, Mr Oshindeinde Sunday.

Mr Sunday is a deputy registrar in charge of certificates at the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) for Nigeria.

His witness statement was tendered before the tribunal.

Sunday was then handed an exhibit which he confirmed to be the one certified by him on behalf of WAEC.

The witness confirmed that president Muhammadu Buhari wrote the WASSCE examination alongside 18 other students.

He also answered in the affirmative that Buhari sat for seven subjects and had five credits.

He added that Buhari came out with a grade 2 certificate after the exams.

All of these happened in 1961.