Hearing on the petition
challenging the victory of
Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola
in the August 9
Gubernatorial election in
the state of Osun continue
today, Saturday
22/11/2014 with tendering of voters register for Atakunmosa East,
Boripe and Ede Notth Local Government.
There were a lot of serious observations raised by the counsel to
Respondents ranging from missing pages in the register to non-
certiification of several pages of the register sought to be tendered and
pencil inscriptions on all the pages of the document.
Specifically, In Atakunmosa East Local Government, the petitioner
sought to tender voters register in ward 2,3,4,6,7, and 8. Apart from the
facts that inscriptions were on all the pages, unit 3 of ward 6 has a
missing front page.
In Boripe Local Government, the petitioner sought to tender voters
register in wards 1-5. Apart from pencil inscriptions on all the pages of
the register, ward 1unit 4 and ward 3 unit 3 have no page 1.
In Ede North Local Government, petitioner sought to tender voters
register in 11 wards. Apart from the usual pencil inscription on all the
pages of the register, INEC Counsel, Ayo Ogunleye Esq observed that
ward 4 unit 004 pages 15,40,43,44,45,46,47,48 and 50 are missing while
page 51 bears no certification.
Ward 5 unit 003 pages 31-41 are missing, while in unit 008 of ward 9
page 80 is missing.
The final straw was the observation that in unit 001 of ward 9, pages
20-29 have no certification. The documents were admitted in evidence
subject to the objection of the Respondents being incorporated at the
final address.
The learned Counsel for the Petitioner, informed court around 10am
that they need a stand down till 3pm to enable them sort out other
register from the remaining Local Government. The court granted the
application after all the respondents indicated that they have no
objection.
Source
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