powerhouse3:
Good politics �....

OBA knows that even the elder are against his governorships bid ,but he has refuse to back down because of the horses and chariot(ndito Ekpo)at his disposal.

Evee

GardenOfGod:

Adod ukana isọ̀ñ

Let the cultist go serve his term and let Akwa Ibom continue to enjoy the peace we have.

saintkeppy:
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The woman has been transferred already, she only comes to deliver judgement she handled while she was @FHC, Uyo.

BeardedMeat:
He should have defected to APC with Akpabio when he had the opportunity.

Fingers crossed..

saintkeppy:
.The woman has been transferred already, she only comes to deliver judgement she handled while she was @FHC, Uyo.

fergie001:

You people should leave the woman.

OBA admitted before the Court that he collected gratification, he took it for levity. The case started in Lagos and the person who petitioned and stood as witness is an OBA henchman today, Leo Ekpeyong.

It was OBA that dragged the case from Lagos to Akwa Ibom and was delaying a case he could have plea-bargained in Lagos until this election season. Imagine a gift he took in 2012....

He made this same mistake and lost his Senatorial bid until Appeal Court saved him years ago.

What do you want the Judge to rule when an accused admits that he collected financial gratification whilst he was a Commissioner?

garfield1

garfield1:


Is the offence worth the punishment? They should be an option of fine.is it not illegal for her to handle a case she was transferred from

fergie001:

You people should leave the woman.

OBA admitted before the Court that he collected gratification, he took it for levity. The case started in Lagos and the person who petitioned and stood as witness is an OBA henchman today, Leo Ekpeyong.

It was OBA that dragged the case from Lagos to Akwa Ibom and was delaying a case he could have plea-bargained in Lagos until this election season. Imagine a gift he took in 2012....

He made this same mistake and lost his Senatorial bid until Appeal Court saved him years ago.

What do you want the Judge to rule when an accused admits that he collected financial gratification whilst he was a Commissioner?

garfield1

garfield1:


Is the offence worth the punishment? They should be an option of fine.is it not illegal for her to handle a case she was transferred from

saintkeppy:
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I am attacking the woman, she is doing his job, sometimes she allowed herself to be used by State Forces. E.g the case between Akan Okon.

ByTheWay, President Muhammadu Buhari GCFR, has ordered The Distinguished Senator Bassey Albert Akpan to be released unconditionally within 24hrs.

There's so much jubilation in Uyo, the State Capital. The residents are waving the Fresh Green Leaves, the YPP identity.

fergie001:

She did nothing with Akan Okon.

Once the issuing or awarding institution defends a Candidate, it is difficult for any Judge to rule otherwise.

So, you believe that a President will unconditionally order the release of someone convicted by the Court unless through a Presidential pardon?

Haba, saintkeppy... Please disregard that rumour immediately. If people you know are saying it, please correct them.

No President has that power and I am telling you 100% it is a LIE.

If you see it on any post, please tag me.

@garfield1

saintkeppy:
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The WAEC Staff wasn't allowed to be Cross examined. Let them prepare themselves well at The Appeal Court in Port Harcourt.

As for Senator OBA's case, the news of his release will soon go viral with pictures &I will mention you.

fergie001:

Hahaha, when his New Media leader of his Campaign, Imo Udoima has debunked it?

The President could not order the release of Magu who was not convicted, it is OBA.

Please disregard it.


For the WAEC I have told you that, Okon's lawyers invited WAEC via subpoena duces tecum and not Subpoena ad testificandum.

If Okon's lawyers has done their homework, they will have been the ones subpoenaing WAEC and not allow the defence to use legal gymnastics in defeating them. The Judge doesn't issue Subpoena, she only orders it when you apply.

saintkeppy:
.On Akan Okon issue, can WAEC be cross-examine via Subpoena ad testificandum @The Appeal court?

fergie001:
OBA's case is an almost impossible situation. He has maybe 20% out of 100%.


Subpoena is not initiated by a Judge, they only give order to what the Counsel(s) seek.

Evey counsel has a right to choose what witnesses to call and in what order to call them:

In duces tecum..
1. The summoned individual is not sworn under oath.

2. The summoned individual is not cross-examined.

3. The summoned individual does not tender documents but "produce" and may be asked to leave by the Judge (based on oral testimony and not cross-examination). His/her only job is to produce the materials in Court and leave.

4. Even if the witness is forced by a Judge to testify under oath, the higher Courts will render it null and void. However, there are certain documents where the evidential proof cannot be determined by a duces tecum (that's for another day).

5. Under this duces tecum, the documents are not necessarily evidence but just to determine the maker(s) of the documents but will be admissible but can be countered with proof.

The Appeal Court or indeed, Supreme Court cannot compel an ad testificandum on WAEC. What the higher Court will do if it finds fault with that subpoena is to order a retrial. That is, take it back to the High Court and order the Chief Judge to re-assign the case to another Judge.

However, this case was filed on June 10th or 11th, meaning that next week Sunday will make it 180 days wherein which the trial Court can no longer handle the issue, the Appeal Court will only scold them and then dismiss the suit regrettably.

Forgery is a criminal offence and the onus is on the plaintiff to prove his case beyond every reasonable doubts and not dwell on the weaknesses of the defendant(s).


cc garfield1

garfield1:


I thought akan okon lost already...was nwaoboshi not convicted,why is he not in prison?
If oba will be released,that means he will work for apc

fergie001:
saintkeppy was asking if on appeal, WAEC could be compelled to testify since they weren't allowed to at the High Court.

garfield1:


I thought waec testified? If they didnt,then akan should have appealed immediately na

fergie001:
They were not allowed to.

garfield1:
Was nwaoboshi not convicted,why is he not in prison?

garfield1:


By who,how come

fergie001:
Subpoena Duces tecum

garfield1:

Did he tender any documents

fergie001:

He is a powerful person so he is trying to circumvent the law.

Have you seen him campaigning or seen him in the open?

When a high-profile person is sentenced or convicted as the case may be, the feasible thing to do is to apply for bail pending appeal but in the eyes of the law, he is a convict.

The higher Court can only grant bail under very unusual circumstances, one of which is ill-health that the Correctional medical facility cannot handle. This process can take as much as 6-8 months unless the issue has to do with jurisdiction.

The FHC cleared him in June last year, he won the APC Primaries in May 2022 and the Appeal Court jailed him in July this year. This judgement was in Lagos and immediately, he ran to the National Hospital in Abuja and paid for a bed. He did it the 'Nigerian way' and got a document to EFCC for an undisclosed ailment. So during the day, he is in his bed and at night, he is with his friends...

Nothing stops OBA's Campaign from going on but he won't come out unless he mysteriously gets down with an undisclosed ailment. INEC wasn't a Party to the suit and hence have no powers to disqualify any Candidate.

That will be the job of the tribunal which will definitely sack them if they win.

garfield1:


At least he will be in power and through the power of immunity,the case will die

fergie001:
Yes, he did.

fergie001:
Tribunal judgements have no respect for immunity for Governors or Presidents.

garfield1:

No.if he is sworn in,appeal court will quash high court ruling of this fhc on acc of immunity and tribunal judgment will now be vacated by appeal

fergie001:

No, immunity doesn't exist in Tribunal judgements.
The Appeal and Supreme Courts will adjudicate the cases that emanate from a Special Court 'the tribunal.'

How were Olusegun Agagu and Olagunsoye Oyinlola removed?

garfield1:


You still dont get it.let me explain it slowly.assuming he becomes governor,this particular judgment from fhc not tribunal will become academic at the appeal court