During his testimony, Melaye expressed his strong objection to the wrongly computed election results declared by INEC, emphasizing his firm stance against any form of fraud. He further revealed that INEC had failed to transmit form EC8As to the IREV portal, raising concerns about the integrity of the electoral process.
Melaye went on to assert that INEC had employed a device management system to intercept the real-time uploading of polling unit results. This interference, according to him, led to electoral malpractices that occurred in Benue, Kano, and Borno states.
To substantiate their claims, the PDP presented documents received from INEC under subpoena as evidence. These documents included forms EC8As from 13 Local Government Areas (LGAs) in Nasarawa state. However, the PDP informed the court that they had initially requested forms from 22 states, but INEC only provided those from Nasarawa state.
Additionally, certified true copies of forms EC40G and EC40G(2) were presented, which contained summaries of areas within the 13 LGAs in Nasarawa state where elections were either not conducted, disrupted, or canceled. These documents further supported the PDP's contention of irregularities in the electoral process.
Following the presentation of evidence, Chris Uche, the lead counsel for Atiku Abubakar and the PDP, pleaded with the court for an adjournment to continue with the witness hearing. Justice Haruna Simon Tsammani accepted the plea and adjourned the petition to Monday, June 19, allowing for further proceedings in the case.