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eventainment:
Lol, I know they'll try but all these are allegations and it's invalid.

How is it invalid

Eboski:
Mumu Oshiomole and Inec Elect Governor, can him pronounce the figure given to him . I feel for my dear state , because I know the tribunal will not be allow to give the rightful owner is victory ✌️….

Okpebholo is the rightful winner

AMINDA:
Lol. I hope the President has strategists with better understanding of northern politics in his cabinet. Uba Sani cannot win a free and fair election in the Kaduna of today. During the local government Council elections some few months ago, he got booed by voters at his own polling unit, making him to quickly scamper away and his security details shot and killed a young boy while trying to get away. You can watch the video below.

Yar PR kawai. This was Uba Sani being booed when he arrived to cast vote. The security couldn't intimidate the crowd 👍 https://t.co/U3BHahSK0V pic.twitter.com/OiIukXPm8o

— Gagocious ⚽🥉🐎 (@Osman__Naseer) October 20, 2024

Even under El rufai, APC struggled to win LGA polls

Svoboda:
You're very much right. But hunkuyi left apc thereafter, but Buhari won. But how come he couldn't help himself in 2023 gov elections.

He doesn't have what it takes alone just like El rufai. Besides he aligned indirectly with Kudan. On a personal level, he is stronger than El rufai.

Svoboda:
What was his score in the last gov election?

You know buhari used to struggle in kaduna until 2015 when Hunkuyi aligned with him. When Hunkuyi left, his votes plummeted

Svoboda:
If my memory serves me right, he was flogged by el Rufai at least once.

Like I told you earlier, buharists are the ones voting El rufai. On a personal level, Hunkuyi is damn popular

Svoboda:
People are actually celebrating shehu sanity that has low electoral value. The rest are politicians elrufai retired. Hunkuyi, ramalan yero and so on. I am not sure asiwaju is serious about winning over the north in 2027 cos he is using featherweight politicians. Chief among them is Nuhu Ribadu. No weight at all.

Hunkuyi is the most popular politician in Kaduna sir.

eddychukwu:
Your people dey fumble for court, you dey do farming.

PDP are fumbling more

Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo has launched the ‘Back-to-farm’ initiative to boost food production across the three senatorial districts of the state.

Governor Okpebholo made this known while meeting with farmers at the Iguoriakhi Farm Settlement in Ovia South West Area of Edo South.

The ‘Back-to-Farm’ initiative is an agricultural revolution in the state, as the Okpebholo administration plans to establish farms in the three senatorial districts, as well as provide farmers with the needed incentives to produce more food for the nation.

The Governor said that Edo people are known for farming, and assured the people that his administration will revive farming to produce food for Edo citizens, Nigeria, as well as export to other states and countries.

He assured that his ‘Back-to-Farm’ initiative will not just be on paper, but on the field, pledging that Nigerians will enjoy the benefits of abundant food production.

Okpebholo also promised that the farmers will receive incentives such as fertilizers, farm machineries for mechanised farming, as well as loans to enable them carry out the farming activities.

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“I want to thank the farmers because they have been farming before, but this time, we will farm together. We want to produce food that will not only feed Edo State, but also feed Nigeria.

“It’s time for all of us to go back to the farm. Farming has become a very serious business and together we will produce the food and feed our people.

“My administration will provide you with equipment, fertilizers and support with resources to farm and produce food for the nation.

“We will have farms across the three Senatorial Districts of the State. This is the season to farm and we are embarking on farm initiative in Edo State,” Governor Okpebholo emphasised.

Also speaking during the meeting, Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, Dr. Osagie Aibuedefe assured farmers that with an increased budget of over N70 billion, farmers will greatly benefit from improved incentives to boost their farming activities.

Earlier, Vice President of the Farmers’ Association, Mr Benson Enahikare who read the President’s speech, outlined some of the challenges facing the farmers to include encroachment by cattle that destroy their crops.

The 2,300 hectares of farm land known as the Iguoriakhi Farm Settlement was established in 1963.
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mrvitalis:
Lmaooo... Thought u said Akwa ibom people don't want to see igbos? Lmaooo where else to cimform that than plaza? Lmaooo

Yoruba man claiming Akwa ibom

Lol, the moniker is confusing you. Check well, you will see the true identity. I am from CRS not aks

mrvitalis:
This same Akwa ibom I dey? Lmao everyone knows obi won Akwa ibom cleanly but was rigged out

Yes apc would win ikor ekpene zone yes but narrowly

You obviously don't know Akwa ibom

Let's place a bet 5 million each we go to plaza and ask 100 people obi or tinubu who they would vote... If 30 people pick tinubu u win? ... U game

That is the mistake you made in 2023. You thought obi will win because his unknown wife is from there.This opinion poll isn't accurate and you obidients focus on the urban areas. Of course plaza is in uyo and many will vote but in the rural areas, they will bury him

engineerboat:
It's True and I don't expect such from the Governor

While true, they should be kept at the background after all all governors have one or two miscreants that carry out some special errands. Expect anything from a politician

Kudos to Tinubu..things will gradually get better. Tinubu will take us to the yaradua era

mrvitalis:
Lmaooo Which if the South South please

The SS I come from. Aks will go to Tinubu this time. As you know, they voted against obi and the don't seem to fancy SE plus the akpabio factor. The governor is pro Tinubu.
CRS this time will go APC as the biggest factor that made obi get votes Hon Dansuki is now in APC. Sandy onor the pdp candidate is pro wike and in extension pro Tinubu. Tinubu lost narrowly here last time, he would win this time.
Votes in bayelsa where tight in 2023. The three parties where separated by less than 10,000 votes. Anybody can win but it seems the state elites are pro Tinubu. For rivers, even fubara will do anything to please Tinubu so expect competitive fight to get Tinubu votes.
Obi will still win Edo this time but with reduced margin same as in delta. Obi defeated Tinubu in SS with 600k votes. This time, margin won't surpass 100k

engineerboat:
I never and would never,

I'll just advise the Governor to becareful of all this self appointed People it's becoming another thing

You are right. I saw somewhere that Kabaka has been appointed tax enforcer. It is disappointing if true

This is what actually transpired at the tribunal yesterday and not the falsehood and propaganda being pandered or pushed by PDP

The All Progressives Congress (APC) opened its defence in the dispute over the last governorship election in Ado State by calling four witnesses.

Some of the witnesses, who testified before the Edo State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal, sitting in Abuja, agreed that incidents of over-voting were recorded in some polling units in the Local Government where the monitored the poll.
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&opi=89978449&url=https://thenationonlineng.net/edo-poll-dispute-apc-calls-four-witnesses-with-some-admitting-over-voting/&ved=2ahUKEwjGkdn8ncCLAxXkVUEAHbJkKXAQFnoECB0QAQ&usg=AOvVaw1706pIoTtO-80SQjOY8d1N
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its candidate in the election, Asue Ighodalo are, by their petition, querying the outcome of the election.

The four witnesses included those that served as APC’ Local Government Collation Agents, during the disputed election.

Led in evidence by Echezona Etiaba (SAN) the first witness, Afuda Theophilus Idemudia, a 54yrs businessman and resident of Benin City, said he monitored the election in Esan North East Local Government Area.


Idemudia identified his statement on oath, and told the tribunal that result of the election from Esan North East was signed by the agent of the PDP.


He confirmed to the tribunal that under Exhibit PCB-40, titled: Ballot Paper and Verification Statement, the Part A of the document was expected to be completed by an official of INEC before the opening of poll, while Part B was to be completed after the close of poll.

The witness noted that page 6 of the Exhibit PCB-40 relates to Esan North East LGA, adding that it was indicated that the document was for governorship election.

He added that under part A of the Exhibit, the first item required the serial number of the Ballot Papers that were issued to the polling units.


When handed a copy of the document to confirm, the witness, said: “Yes, I can see serial numbers recorded on this document. They are: 0459785 and 0460292.”

He maintained that serial numbers of Ballot Papers issued to the respective polling units were filled.

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Under cross examination by lawyer to the petitioners, Abiodun Owonikoko (SAN), the witness admitted that there was an incident of over-voting in one of polling units in the LG.


When shown a copy of the result sheets, the witness confirmed to that the total number of accredited voters in Unit 11, Ward 6, was 96.

He admitted that after the election, it was recorded that APC got 53 votes, PDP 43 and one rejected vote.

Upon a request by Owonikoko, the witness calculate the votes and told the tribunal that it amounted to 97 as against 96 persons that were accredited to vote at the polling unit.


He subsequently agreed that there was over-voting in the polling unit. He proceeded to say because of the development, the result was cancelled.

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The second witness, Kamarudeen Coker Bello, also 54 years, said he a businessman and lives in Ighara, Edo State. He said he served as a Local Government agent of the APC in Akoko Edo LGA during the election.

The witness confirmed signing a written statement on oath before the tribunal on November 9, 2024, which he adopted on Tuesday, while being led by Etiaba.


Under cross examination by Owonikoko the witness confirmed that the petitioners raised allegations of over-voting in 17 polling units in the LGA in the petition.

The third witness identified himself as Engr. Gabriel Iduseri and said he acted as APC’s Collation Agent for Oredo LGA.

Iduseri claimed that there was no complaint about the conduct of the election by agents of any of the political parties that participated in the contest.


The witness admitted that result from polling Unit 8, Ward 10, was cancelled at the Ward Collation Center due to over-voting.

The witness told the tribunal that it was the responsibility of the electoral officers to confirm the correctness or otherwise of results submitted at the LGA level.

When asked if he was aware that in the petition, there was a table of 53 and 66 polling units in Oredo LGA, where petitioners alleged that INEC recorded the results incorrectly, the witness replied that though he read the petition, he could not recall the number of the disputed polling units.


The fourth witness, Hon. Frank David, said he served as APC Collation Agent for Owan West LGA and that INEC officials diligently collated all the results from the polling units, saying neither himself nor any other agent raised any issue about the final result.

David said himself, the PDP and Labour Party (LP) agents signed result sheets of the election.

While being cross-examined, David said although he was aware that INEC officials ought to fill details of sensitive materials handed to them for the poll, he could not confirm if the procedure was followed since he did not serve as an official INEC during the election.


When handed IReV report of Form EC8A of Ward 4 Unit 19, the witness confirmed that although only 36 persons were accredited, votes recorded for the unit were; 28, 1 and 8, amounting to 37.

He was also handed another exhibit containing the result from Ward 8, Unit 8 and he confirmed that the votes were; 54 and 25, amounting to 79, while 1 was marked as rejected vote, making it a total of 80 votes.

The witness claimed that result of the election from Unit 5 was not accounted for as they were cancelled owing to over-voting.


At the conclusion of David’s testimony, the lead lawyer to the APC, Emmanuel Ukala (SAN) announced that his client was preparing a schedule of documents it would tender when the proceedings resume.

The tribunal subsequently adjourned till Thursday.

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obataokenwa:
But joke aside, how Tinubu wan take win another election? Which zone the block vote go come from? Let's be factual, can he confidently win any of the northern states? SE & SS are too informed to vote such person.

The magic he will use will be part of the wonders of the world. Even if he wants to write the results, how he wants take duam. Let's watch and see.

Tinubu will get 60% in SW,50% in NC, 20% in SE,40% in SS, 35% in NE and 40% in NW

mrvitalis:
What exactly is South? Which South told you that

Where was the meeting ... Please ooh allow others build same bridge you built in 2015 in peace

Stop playing politics of hate

SS will vote Tinubu and a little bit more of SE

engineerboat:
Actually that's the nickname of the Guy.

He appoint himself as Commissioner for Hype and has been doing that for the governor without any rebuttal from the Governor.

You can check all His social media post

Na normal thing sir, every big man get praise singers. Stop the unnecessary hate propaganda

Olu1000:
Keep deluding yourself! I trust the judiciary to do the needful.

He will labour like obi at the tribunal

engineerboat:
Sorry to ask, was this video doctored

This hype get as he be now,

Actually this video suppose not get out now

Did he appoint any commissioner with a designation called hype? Me and you know all office holders have hype guys so why all these exaggeration

Abagworo:
With what happened in Imo under Okorocha, I cannot believe any of these lies aimed at painting a working Governor in bad light by political jobbers. I believe Obaseki did well for Edo people

Obaseki failed woefully that is why majority of Edolites hate him

Olu1000:
One-sided narrative formed by APC government to tarnish Obaseki’s image especially as the man may not be able to defend himself anymore.Until we hear the former governor’s side of the story , this is just a means for APC to tarnish his image.

Also if the stolen mandate given to that illiterate who cannot read or write properly is not returned to the rightful winner , all opposition parties -PDP,LP & others - must boycott 2027 elections so APC INEC and APC can fully collaborate so we know Nigeria is a one- party state.

Nothing was stolen, okpebholo trashed pdp

israelmao:
Fraudulen APCt governor who was imposed on Edo people by massive and systemic rigging.

He defeated pdp fairly

gbengayandipo20:
Even INEC who manipulated the figures could not defend the obvious bad rigging how can those illiterate APC witnesses defend the obvious rigging when form EC8A duplicate copies are with the party agents, on IREV and certified by INEC for PDP candidate and it's already before the tribunal, how can the manipulated result sheet cooked by INEC be defended by APC when it doesn't tally with BVAS extract certified? If Nigeria is a country, this case is the easiest to win. Asue Ighodalo of PDP will win this. APC witnesses can't easily lie on oath, PDP lawyers must drill them 🤣

APC lawyers slaughtered PDP witnesses so whatever is happening here is a waste

NewHe:
It's only PDP that's putting things out there, so that if they lose, they can get sympathy!
We know the game

You Sabi. During the election proper, APC dominated proceedings and relaxed after victory

ddippset:
Unfortunately our tribunal judges will still tell you
"You failed to prove your case"

That's it..

If you like bring all the evidence in this world,,

The language is always very simple;;

"The petitioners failed to prove their case beyond all reasonable doubts"

PDP own witnesses failed to prove their case so trying to use APC witnesses is fruitlessl

Kelklein:
You have all got to understand Nigeria elections Tribunal by now.. esp Presidential and Governorship..

It's not a place to go get justice or where same Establishment that stole a mandate would restore it..

It's just a place to get certain revelations, at best, of the odd society we all live in...

INEC and APC (the defendants) barely called witnesses, for very obvious reasons.. they already know what would be obtained at the end - so why waste their time and resources.

Same script they played in the last Presidential Tribunal.. where the so-called Lordships told a bewildered nation that the petitioners could not prove their case beyond reasonable doubt.

Those concerned should stop running this country like a jungle. The least they should be doing is obeying their own laws. The International community are watching.

But what did obi and atiku proved apart from a pocket of irregularities that won't change anything

Bendeco02:
See talk

Zero sense

Prove that they rigged as they are proving yours in the court currently

They proved nada

MIKOLOWISKA:
You cannot cover up math
Asue is really impressing me in this court game

It is too late, his witnesses failed him