The Independent National ElectoralCommission, INEC is expected commence defence of President Muhammadu Buhari’svictory in the 2019 presidential election today, Monday. The Commission will open its defencein the petition filed by the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, and itspresidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, against the conduct of the February 23,2019, election. The electoral body declared Buhariof the All Progressives Congress, APC as the winner. It will also in the next six daysdefend the accusations contained in PDP and Atiku’s petition where sixty twowitnesses gave evidence against the credibility of the election. Atiku and PDP had closed their caseat the Justice Mohammed Garba led five-man Presidential Election PetitionTribunal in Abuja. The presidential tribunal had adjournedtill July 29 for the first respondent, INEC, to open its defence.