The Hearing Starts On Tuesday 30th May, 2023.
• Proceedings include Saturdays, but exclude Sundays.
• There may be a Time-Keeper.
• There won’t be oral testimonies by the Witnesses, as they would just have to adopt their written addresses.
• Witness Timing:
Expert/Star Witnesses..
Examination In Chief= 30mins
Cross Examination= 20mins
Re-examination= 5mins.
Other Witnesses..
Examination In Chief= 10mins
Cross Examination= 5mins
Re-examination= 5mins.
30th May: Start of presentation of cases by LP, PDP, and APM. (Also the day marks the end of presentation for APM).
(Notes:
APM has only one day to present its case.
PDP has exactly 3 weeks to present its case.
LP has 3 weeks and 3 days to present its case.)
31st May: INEC starts its defence against APM.. (The INEC’s defence against APM ends on the same day)
(LP and PDP Continues)
1st June: APC starts its defence against APM.. (The APC’s defence against APM ends on the same day)
(LP and PDP Continues)
2nd June: LP and PDP continues
3rd June: Tinubu and Shettima starts their defence against APM..
(LP and PDP Continues)
4th June: ==> Sunday
5th June: Tinubu and Shettima ends their defence against APM..
(LP and PDP Continues)
6th June: Kabiru Masari starts his defence against APM.. (Kabiru Masari’s defence against APM ends on the same day)
(LP and PDP Continues)
7th June to 16th June: LP and PDP continues
17th June: Filing of Respondents’ Addresses with respect to APM’s Case.
18th June to 20th June: LP and PDP continues. (Also, 20th June marks the end of presentation for PDP).
21st June & 22nd June: INEC starts its defence against PDP.. (The INEC’s defence against PDP ends on 22nd June)
(LP Continues it presentation)
23rd June: Tinubu and APC would start their defence against PDP.. (Also, 23rd June marks the end of presentation for LP).
(Tinubu and APC both have 5-days each to present their defence against PDP.. The exact dates they have would be determined later; but the days of defence would not exceed 16th July)
24th June: INEC starts its defence against LP.. (INEC has 5 days to defend itself)
25th June: ==> Sunday
26th June: Filing of APM’s Address with respect to Respondents Addresses.
(INEC’s defence against LP continue)
27th June to 29th June: INEC continues its defence against LP.. (The INEC’s defence against LP ends on 29th June)
30th June: Tinubu and Shettima start their defence against LP.. (They have 5 days together to defend themselves)
1st July: Filing of respondents replies to the address of APM. (Defence of Tinubu and Shettima against LP continues)
2nd July: Tinubu and Shettima continue with their defence against LP.
3rd July: APM and the respondents adopt their addresses and responses and replies.. (Tinubu and Shettima continue with their defence against LP.)
4th and 5th July: Tinubu and Shettima continue with their defence against LP. (Tinubu and Shettima end their defence against LP on 5th July)
6th July to 10th July: APC starts their defence against LP.. (They have 3 days together to defend themselves – APC ends their defence against LP on 10th July).
16th July: End of all Evidences.
21st July: Filing of Respondents’ Addresses with respect to LP’s Case.
26th July: Filing of Respondents’ Addresses with respect to PDP’s Case.
29th July: Filing of LP’s Address with respect to Respondents Addresses.
2nd August: Filing of PDP’s Address with respect to Respondents Addresses.
4th August: Filing of respondents replies to the address of LP.
5th August: LP and the respondents adopt their addresses and responses and replies.
7th August: Filing of respondents replies to the address of PDP.
8th August: PDP and the respondents adopt their addresses and responses and replies.