Adopting his processes on the substantive matter, Barr Uwemedimo Nwoko, SAN, on his part argued that no evidence abounds that the plaintiffs showed interest in the Ward congress primaries.

That the exhibit they showed as proof of participation is the receipt by Sen Albert. “One man went and bought 1000 forms and anybody in the world can just come and claim he is part of the 1000 beneficiaries. We have tendered the 987 receipts of the entire winners of the Ward congresses. We have tendered the entire results sheets of the entire 329 wards, and the local government summaries of collated results of congress.”

Mr Nwoko submitted that the plaintiffs have not proved any of their allegations.

They have not proved that they bought forms , they have not proved that they submitted their forms and have failed to prove that elections did not hold. The burden of proof is on their shoulder, I urge that My lord to allow them to sink with the heavy burden on their shoulders.