The case which hearing began last year being 2017, had the plaintiff’s first witness testified before the matter was adjourned for continuation of hearing. Continuation of hearing bagan this year with the Plaintiff’s 2nd witness, Nwaugo Victor Chima, former NBA National Legal Adviser giving his testimony. Victor Nwaugo in testifying told the Court how Augustine Alegeh (SAN) – 8th Defendants campaigned for A. B. Mahmoud, SAN (9th Defendant) and unduly influenced the 2016 NBA National Officers’ election. Some DVDs showing the anomalies displayed in the election were sought to be tendered in court in evidence but were objected to by the defendants. Court however, overruled the objection challenging the admissibility of the DVDs showing the anomalies in the situation room, during the NBA 2016 National Officers’ election. The said DVDs were tendered through PW3, Mr. Mallick Bolakale, one of the Plaintiff’s agents during the 2016 NBA elections and admitted in evidence as Exhibits P6 & P6B. The DVDs admitted in evidence were played in open Court showing the swapping OF the computer used at the NBA situation room at the former NBA Secretariat, for the electoral process with another one with a pre-installed data for the display for the 2016 NBA national officers election RESULTS to prove the case of the plaintiffs. The matter was adjourned to the 12th January, 2018 for continuation of hearing with PW3 to be cross examined. TheNigerialawyer recalls that PW1 by name Pastor Emmanuel Oluwabiyi had once testified before the court that the election was marred with irregularities. Chief Sebastine Hon, SAN with Johnnie Egwuonwu SAN led a team of lawyers for the Plaintiff; Yunus Ustaz SAN led a team of lawyers for the 1st Defendant while Paul Erokoro SAN led a team of lawyers for the 15th Defendant. K. K Eleja, SAN with a team of lawyers representing the 2nd to 6th Defendants; A. A Malik Esq with a team of lawyers appeared for the 8th Defendant (Augustine Alegeh) while Ede Uko Esq with a team of lawyers represented the 7th Defendant (Grace Infotech).]]>

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