Thursday 15 October, 2015

Rivers Tribunal Upholds Senator Nwogo, Others Victory

Senator Abe to appeal ruling  Victory further confirms  peaceful and credible polls, says Wike
The Rivers State National Assembly Election Petitions Tribunal sitting in Abuja has upheld the election of Senator Olaka Johnson Nwogo representing Rivers South-east senatorial district in the Senate.


At the resumed hearing yesterday, the tribunal dismissed the petition brought by Senator Magnus Abe and his party, the All Progressives Congress (APC) to challenge the validity of the declaration of Nwogo as winner.


Justice Mohammed Sifawa who delivered judgment in the petition held that Abe and APC failed to prove beyond reasonable doubt their allegations that there was no election in the senatorial district in the March 28 National Assembly election.


Justice Sifawa also held that rather than prove the allegations, the petitioner went out of his way by blowing hot and cold at the same time on the election issue. According to the tribunal chairman, in one breath, the petitioner claimed that there was no election in the senatorial district and in another breath, the same petitioner tendered documents from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on how election materials were shared on the election day.


He said it was wrong in law for the petitioner to be speaking from both sides of his mouth as he tendered documents from the election he claimed never held. According to him,  the petitioner failed to call at least one witness from the over 1,400 polling units in his senatorial district to substantiate his allegation that there was no election.


The tribunal also noted that the few witnesses called by the petitioner to prove his allegations missed the target in their evidence by emphasising on non relevant issues. The ruling stated: “From the totality of evidence before this tribunal, we are convinced that the petitioner did not do the needful as he failed to prove beyond reasonable doubt his soul allegation that election did not hold in his constituency in the March 28 National Assembly election.”


“It must also be stated here that the petitioner knows that the onus to prove his allegation rested on his shoulder but for unknown reasons, refused to discharge the onus as required by law. “By his failure to establish a prima facie case that there was no election in his constituency, this tribunal has no option than to disregard his allegation in its entirety.


“We therefore hold that there was election and uphold the election on the 2nd respondent (Senator Nwogo) as declared by the 1st respondent while announcing the election result. “This petition is liable to dismissal and is hereby dismissed for lacking in merit.” Reacting to the judgment,  Abe vowed to go to the Court of Appeal to test the popularity of the verdict against his petition. He alleged that tribunal was not fair to him by giving him only five days within which to call witnesses from the over 1,400 poling units which in practical terms was impossible to be done.


“The tribunal laid foundation for its decision in my petition. There is a case of lack of fair hearing because I was not given enough time to call my witnesses to prove my case in the petition, so I will be in the Court of Appeal to challenge the tribunal’s decision
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Waooo

finally.

Is okay.... heading der now!

I can see Ngeneukwu peeping !!! What a very terrible way to start the day for him

chukwudi44:
I [s]can see Ngeneukwu peeping !!! What a very terrible way to start the day for him[/s]

I could remember ACN and Labour parties, all lost their senatorial cases in the Ekiti, Osun, Edo and Ondo respectively but went ahead and won the Governorship cases.

Governorship election tribunal is different from National assembly and State Assembly election tribunal.

So wait for Wike's Tribunal ruling, which must come before November 1st! Wike Cannot Survive!

Amaechi is already a minister of niger delta. He will deal with all dos stubborn niger delta miscrants. Destiny delayed does not mean destiny denied. Period.

kazmanbanjoko:
Amaechi is already a minister of niger delta. He will deal with all dos stubborn niger delta miscrants. Destiny delayed does not mean destiny denied. Period.

Minister ko Mini star ni!!!

chukwudi44:
I can see Ngeneukwu peeping !!! What a very terrible way to start the day for him

HEHEHE

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Transgender must die of heart attack

chukwudi44:

Minister ko Mini star ni!!!

yes, he is a mini star for now. But when he is confirmed, he will be mega star just like doro mega super star.

kazmanbanjoko:
yes, he is a mini star for now. But when he is confirmed, he will be mega star just like doro mega super star.

Until then!!!

chukwudi44:
Minister ko Mini star ni!!!

Amaechi is a minister already #FACTnotOPINION

IVORY2009

januzaj:
Amaechi is a minister already #FACTnotOPINION

Yes minister of Nkwobi and Isiewu

chukwudi44:

Yes minister of Niger delta

fixed

NgeneUkwenu:


I could remember ACN and Labour parties, all lost their senatorial cases in the Ekiti, Osun, Edo and Ondo respectively but went ahead and won the Governorship cases.

Governorship election tribunal is different from National assembly and State Assembly election tribunal.

So wait for Wike's Tribunal ruling, which must come before November 1st! Wike Cannot Survive!

You sabi console yourself sha... i have to give to u

I have said it repeatedly APC is only viable in some sections of South West and core North, making it an Islamic Party.

Count SE and SS out.

If they appeal to the international court they will fail.

chukwudi44:
I can see Ngeneukwu peeping !!! What a very terrible way to start the day for him

i thought he is a she?