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The 7th witness (2RW57), Mr. Emmanuel Macaulay , a businessman from Akoko-Edo LGA, was cross examined with exhibit PO 9(1-16), PO 202(1-16), PO 4(5).

Counsel to PDP asked the witness if he was trained with the INEC register and he answered, No.

When he was asked if it will be right to say that because he wasn't trained, he don't know what the tickings to the left and right stands for, his response was Let me see the voters register.

Chief Ferdinand Orbih (SAN) to the witness "I put it to you that in exhibit PO 200(1), there was no tickings to the left hand side of that voters register corresponding with the tickings to the right, please take your time and go through the entire document"

After the witness had checked the said document for over 28 minutes he couldn't find any tickings to the left.

The 6th witness (2RW56), Mr. Shekiri Clifford from Ososo in Akoko-Edo LGA, was cross examined with exhibit PO 4(10), PO 14(1-13), PO 205(1-15).

Chief Ferdinand Orbih (SAN) now on the floor, cross examining the witness.

Counsel - How many INEC official was at your polling unit?

Witness- I don't know but there are 3.

Counsel - Do you know the functions of each of the 3 INEC official?

Witness- No. 1 Card Reader
No. 2 Register
No. 3 Voting.

Counsel- Do you maintain that the PDP polling unit agent in your unit signed the pink result? Look at exhibit PO 14(2) Is there any PDP signature there? Is it signed?

Witness- He said Yes whereas ,there wasn't any signature.

The 5th witness (2RW55), Mrs. Justina Joseph, a trader from Ologboto in Akoko-Edo LGA, was cross examined with exhibit PO 13(6).

In her polling unit also it was discovered that there was no accreditation because there are no tickings to the left when exhibit PO 204(6) (Voters Register) was checked by her.

Counsel to PDP- So without accreditation voting can't be possible.

Witness- Yes sir ,without accreditation how can a voter vote.

The 4th witness (2RW54), Mr. Aruku Morris an applicant from Akoko-Edo LGA, was cross examined with exhibit PO 11(15).

The witness told the tribunal that he observed that INEC officials were ticking the voters register and that there was proper accreditation and no case of over voting in his Polling unit.

Counsel to PDP- Is accreditation compulsory?

Witness- Yes.

Show him exhibit PO 202(15), serial number 415, that is your name ,is there ticking to the left and right?

Witness- Yes.

Counsel to PDP- Look at serial number 165 ,page 12 in exhibit PO 202 ,can you see that unlike your own there are no tickings to the left?

Witness- No.

The 3rd witness (2RW53), Mr. Enoch Bishop ,a farmer from Ososo in Akoko-Edo LGA, was cross examined with exhibit PO 4(9), PO 14(1-13), PO 205(1-15).

During cross examination he established that there was proper accreditation was carried out.

Roland Otaru (SAN) takes over cross examination for the petitioner.

Counsel to PDP asked the witness if voter can vote without accreditation? The witness answered, Yes all voter was accredited.

Counsel to PDP, asked again so accreditation is compulsory for all voters? He replied Yes.

But when told to look at exhibit PO 205(9), it was discovered that there were no tickings to the left hand side of the voters register.

Thereafter, Kemi Penheiro (SAN) again asked the witness if he agrees that it's only the voters register that can be used for accreditation, he answered, Yes.

The 2nd witness (2RW52), Mr. Amos Tom Udughele from Ososo in Akoko-Edo LGA, was cross examined with exhibit PO 12(2), PO 309(1), PO 203(2).

This witness confirmed that there was accreditation in his polling unit, through the vetting of the voters register in the course of his cross examination.

After the usual introduction of counsel to all parties to the panel of judges, the 2nd respondent continued their defence.

kick starting deliberations Ken Mozia (SAN) led the 1st witness, Jolly Sunday Joseph, a businessman who resides at 78, Central Quarters Akoko-Edo LGA into evidence.

He is to be cross examined with exhibit PO 4(5), PO 9(1-16), PO 200(1-16).

During his cross examination by counsel to the 1st and 2nd respondents respectively, the witness told the court the election conducted in his polling unit was devoid of any electoral irregularities, free and fair with proper accreditation in strict accordance with INEC's guidelines.


When it was time for counsel to the petitioner Kemi Pinheiro (SAN) to cross examine the witness


Counsel to PDP- Your party trained you on what the presiding officer is suppose to do on the day of election.


Witness- Yes.


Counsel - Did your party train you about tickings on the voters register?

Witness- No my Lord.


Counsel - Witness look at exhibit PO 200(1), page 2, beside each photograph there are boxes on the left, do you know what they stand for?

Witness- No.


Counsel- Look at the boxes on the right under the box "GHA", do you know what it stands for?

Witness - No.


Counsel - Again look at that same page 2 and confirm if there are any tickings to the Left of the boxes?

Witness- No my Lord.


Counsel- Go to page 9 of exhibit PO 200(1), confirm that there are no tickings to the box on the Left.


Witness - No my Lord.

We are back again for the continuation of the 2nd Respondent (Obaseki) as his witnesses are crossed-examinied by the various counsels aás regarding their dispositions concerning the last year edo state governorship election in which INEC declared Godwin Obaseki of the APC winner.

Not satisfied with the result Pastor Ize-Iyamu approached the tribunal for the reversal of that declaration.

Stayed tune for more updates.

Engineerboat

The 7th witness (2RW47), Mr. Ebhos Michael from Ogwa in Esan west L is a farmer and was crossexamined with exhibit PO 174(.

Under cross examination of this witness, it was also discovered that in exhibit PO 174, there were tickings on the right on a box tagged "GHA" Also confirm that there are no tickings to the left, No tickings.

The counsel referred him to look at the right side of pages 16 & 36 same thing on pages 8 & 36, are there tickings to the right ? The witness replied Yes.

Kemi Penheiro (SAN) suggested to the witness that the entire PO 173 (Voters register), there are no tickings to the left of that document, after he was allowed to go through the document for close to 20 minutes he said ,there are no tickings at all.

Clearly, there was no accreditation in that unit.

At the resumption from break.

The 6th witness (2RW46) ,Mr. Austin Omoriagho , just mounted the witness box for the 2nd respondent. He is a businessman from Esan West LGA, to be cross examined with exhibit PO 174(1), PO 345(1).

During cross examination by Kemi Pinheiro (SAN) counsel to the petitioner, it was discovered that on exhibit PO 345(1), page 36, item 548 which is the vote register, that on the right there was tickings inside the box called "GHA" while the tickings on the left was done on the photographs.

When told to look at exhibit 391(INEC manual for the 2016 election) he was asked if he saw this document during training, his response was No.

Finally, the witness wrote in his desposition that he is a businessman but on his particulars in the voters register it was stated there that he is a civil servant, when confronted with his contradicting statement ,he said he left service 2 years ago.

The 4th witness (2RW44) Mrs. Felicia Amadin , a businesswoman from Orihonmwon LGA, she is to be cross examined with exhibit PO 185(10) PO 356(10).

Kemi Penheiro (SAN) counsel to the petitioner commenced his cross examination by asking the witness if she assisted INEC tick the voters register,

she answered, No.

The counsel to the petitioner asked the registrar to show exhibit 356(10) to the witness ,he added you voted as item 105 in the voters register, are there two tickings there? Her response was that she left her eye glasses at home so she can't see.

Kemi Penheiro (SAN) again asked the witness to look at items 357 and 535, are there tickings on the left and right?

Responding the witness shouted is it, because am a woman that's why you are pressing me? This threw the court into great laughter!

The 3rd witness (2RW43) Mr. Monday Ofure from Orihonmwon LGA, a businessman and he will be cross examined with exhibit PO 417(4) PO 185(1- 12) and PO 350(2-5).

During cross examination by counsel to the 1st and 3rd respondent, the witness told the court that accreditation was adequately carried out in his polling unit.

But when it was time for counsel to the petitioner Kemi Penheiro (SAN) ,he asked the witness that the procedure in paragraph 11 of your desposition was derived from your training by INEC?,

Witness answered, No!

He asked again, I suggest to you that the procedure stated here in your desposition is not complete going by the guidelines of INEC, Yes or No?

Witness- I wasn't trained by INEC, so I don't know.

Counsel to PDP- Give the witness exhibit PO 350(2) which was the voters register used in your polling unit, I suggest to you that there wasn't any accreditation in your polling unit at all!

Witness- There was.

Counsel to PDP asked the witness to look at page 3, 20, 38 and 45 of the voters register, are there any tickings to the left?

Witness- No ticking sir ,not at all.

The 2nd witness for today (2RW42) Mr. Amegor Osariemen, resides at the Enogie's Palace Uwelu, Egor LGA, a businessman and he will be cross examined with exhibit PO 19(1-12) PO 210(1) and PO 4(14).


Again ,during cross examination of the witness by Kemi Penheiro (SAN), the witness was asked if he was in custody of the voters register before ,during and after the election, he answered Yes!

Thereafter, he was asked by Kemi Penheiro (SAN), do you still stand by your deposition, could you assist the court to explain the meaning of "Figment of his imagination", do you know the meaning? , responding the witness told the court that it was one of the lawyer who used that grammar not him.

After the usual introduction of counsel to all parties to the panel of judges, the 2nd respondent continued their defence.

The 1st witness (2RW41) Hon. Eddy Igbinogun, he resides at 7, asowata street ,Egor LGA, a businessman and he will be cross examined with exhibit PO 4(13) PO 18(1-9) and PO 209(6 & .

While leading the witness into evidence, Ken Mozia (SAN) pleaded to change Oredo LGA to Egor LGA in the witness desposition, this was vehemently objected by Kemi Penheiro (SAN) counsel to the petitioner (PDP),

But in a short ruling the judge granted the amendment in favour of the 2nd respondent.


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EDO GOVERNORSHIP PETITION TRIBUNAL UPDATE 28/02/2017.

DAY 5.

After the usual introduction of counsel to all parties to the panel of judges, the 2nd respondent continued their defence.

The 1st witness (2RW41) Hon. Eddy Igbinogun, he resides at 7, asowata street ,Egor LGA, a businessman and he will be cross examined with exhibit PO 4(13) PO 18(1-9) and PO 209(6 & .

While leading the witness into evidence, Ken Mozia (SAN) pleaded to change Oredo LGA to Egor LGA in the witness desposition, this was vehemently objected by Kemi Penheiro (SAN) counsel to the petitioner (PDP), but in a short ruling the judge granted the amendment in favour of the 2nd respondent.

The witness during cross examination by Kemi Penheiro (SAN) claimed that he wasn't trained by INEC but by his party, when asked if his party trained him on how tickings on the voters register are carried out, he said No!

We are back again for the day 3 of the Edo State governorship election petition tribunal.

Earlier INEC had closed their defense without calling any witness.

Obaseki is currently defending his case.

Today mark day 3 of the Obaseki defense.

Stayed tuned for more update

BERNIMOORE:
Engineer, your thread is sanitized such that those objecting against you VAMOOSED Like FART, I Want you to know that you are giving a new life to pdp, and you will be rewarded!

won pooora bi iso ko niyen.

We'll surelly do our best.

The 10th subpoenaed witness by the 2nd respondent ,Mr. Hamington Osa functioned as a ward collation officer for APC, he is a politician who resides at 10 Market road, Ehor, Uhunmwonde LGA was cross examined with exhibit PO 16(5), PO 33(5)

Through out his cross examination by K.K Eleja (SAN) ,he was busy checking documents labelled exhibit PO 335(1-10) for form EC8A and PO 165(1-10) for voters register for over 25 minutes, in a bid to waste the petitioner's time not knowing he was harming himself and his legal team, it took the intervention of his counsel who seem frustrated to come to his aid

The 9th subpoenaed witness by the 2nd respondent ,Mr. Airihenbuwa Iziegbe, a student and partial farmer from Uhunmwonde LGA will be cross examined with exhibit PO 169(5), PO 340(5).


Chief Ferdinand Orbih (SAN) calls on K.K Eleja (SAN) to take over cross examination on behalf of the petitioner.

The witness was asked by K.K Eleja (SAN) if he was trained, he said Yes.

Was the manual for 2016 election brought to your attention in the course of your training?, K.K Eleja (SAN) added. But the court was shocked when the witness said No!

Tribunal On break, to be resumed back by 3pm.

stay tuned

The 8th subpoenaed witness by the 2nd respondent ,Mr. Edosa Iyayi, a businessman from Oredo LGA was cross examined with exhibit PO 169(4).

Chief Ferdinand Orbih (SAN) to witness, look at exhibit 169(4) please confirm that there is no signature on the form EC8A INEC CTC

Witness - Yes no signature.

Counsel to the PDP - Again ,look at exhibit 2RO 37, first of all you agree with me that there is no INEC stamp on that document.

Witness- I can't see any.

Counsel - Now do you still stand by your desposition that you and your counterpart from the PDP who you were both polling unit agents signed your result?

Witness - Yes.

Contradiction and lying on oath.

The 7th subpoenaed witness by the 2nd respondent ,Mr. Osahon Ederaro, a job seeker who resides at 6, Asuen street, Benin city, Oredo LGA just mounted the box and he is to be cross examined with exhibit PO 338(2) and PO 367(2).

Chief Ferdinand Orbih (SAN), told the witness to look at exhibit 367(2) which is form EC8A ,there are 8 columns on the top, now do you agree with me that every ballot paper was accounted for?

The witness answered by saying, I don't know Sir.

Counsel to the PDP - Now take a good look at exhibit 367(2) column 3, Total ballot papers issued was 464 ,Unused ballot papers 221, Used ballot papers 242, when you add Used to Unused ballot papers it amounts to how many?

The witness replied, I am not that good in calculation ,I don't know.

Jokingly, Chief Orbih (SAN) told the witness ,you will be looking for a job for a very long time since you can't add this simple mathematics, the court stormed into laughter.

Witness, kindly take a look at exhibit PO 338(2), please confirm that the numbers of accredited voters can only be gotten by counting tickings to the left on the voters register, do you agree?

Witness- I don't know my Lord, that question should be directed to the INEC official

The 6th subpoenaed witness by the 2nd respondent ,Mr. Felix Enoha a farmer who resides at Orua town in Uhunwonde LGA mounted the box and he is to be cross examined with exhibit PO 367(1) and PO 338(1).

During cross examination by the 3rd respondent (APC), it was discovered that there was neither tickings on the right or left but on the photographs of voters, which is rather very weird.

Counsel to the petitioner Chief Ferdinand Orbih (SAN), asked the witness to your understanding are the tickings on the right or left for decoration?

Witness- No sir but I don't know if it's for decoration.

Counsel to PDP- If the accreditation and voter's boxes isn't ticked it means the voter didn't vote?

Witness - Yes.

My Lord no further questions, the judge quickly discharged the dull obaseki witness.

The 5th subpoenaed witness by the 2nd respondent ,Mr. Okokoni Pius, a businessman who resides at aduwawa ,Ikpoba/Okha LGA just mounted the box and he is to be cross examined with exhibit PO 133(15).

Ferdinand Orbih (SAN) referred the witness to Exhibit PO 133(15) in his desposition which is the voters register, page 1 ,item 3 , he asked if there is only 1 ticking to the left and the witness replied Yes. That means the voter was accredited but never voted.

Now go to page 12 ,all the tickings there are to the left, Chief Orbih (SAN) asked, the witness answered Yes.

Counsel to PDP to the witness, look at the boxes at the bottom right of the photographs on voters register, do you know what it stands for? No ,I don't, the witness replied.

The 4th subpoenaed witness by the 2nd respondent , Mr. Saturday Igie, who resides at 8 Obugie street off Eweka ,Oka 4 ,Ikpoba/Okha LGA mounted the box and he is to be cross examined with exhibit PO 140(20).

During cross examination the witness by Ferdinand Orbih (SAN) was asked if he stated in his desposition, the procedure for voting ,he said Yes.

To confirm again, he was asked if he stated everything in that paragraph, he also replied Yes.

In a bid to get the facts right, Orbih (SAN) said and I quote " I put it to you that you never wrote that when there are tickings to the left or right hand side of the voters register it signifies accreditation and voting" in the witness response he had this to say "Whether you tick to the right or left ,it's called accreditation" ,the panel of judges were amazed!

Was it stated in your deposition? the PDP counsel. asked and the witness said anything about ticking wasn't near my desposition.
Finally, Counsel to the petitioner asked if he saw the deposition of the PDP polling unit agent labelled PW26, he answered Yes.

The counsel pointed out that he waited for the evidence of the PW26 before giving your desposition, he sluggishly responded, No.

The 3rd subpoenaed witness by the 2nd respondent ,Mr. Nnapia Victor, a pensioner who resides at 13 Alohan street off Dumez road, Ikpoba/Okha LGA just mounted the box and he is to be cross examined with exhibit PO 318(1).

He claimed to not to have seen the PDP ward collation officer in his polling unit on the day of the election and at the same time doesn't even know him at all.

The 2nd subpoenaed witness Mrs Juliet Oru, a businesswoman who resides at 123, Oba Akenzua way Ologbo, Ikpoba/Okha LGA mounted the box and she is to be cross examined with exhibit PO 142(5).

The counsel to INEC commenced cross examination by asking the witness, if everyone got duly accredited and voted she replied by saying Yes.

When it was now time for Ferdinand Orbih (SAN) ,counsel to PDP to quiz the witness he told Mrs Juliet Oru that in her desposition she wrote that she doesn't know the PDP ward collation officer (PW26) ,do you still stand by that statement?

he continued while the witness replied Yes.

Orbih (SAN) asked she be showed exhibits PO 322(5) and PO 145(5) which were form EC8A and voter register respectively, he added look at that document the total amount of accredited voter is 203 on form EC8A and signed by you, in order to confirm ,she counted and the figure she arrived at was 221 accredited voters.

My question is ,Where are the remaining 18 accredited voters?

After all formal introduction from all parties which is a usual ritual before deliberations, counsel to Obaseki Ken Mozia (SAN) took the floor and introduced A. Owonikoko (SAN) to handle proceedings on behalf of the 2nd respondent.

The 1st subpoenaed witness Mr. Walter Jude, a student from Ikpoba Okha LGA mounted the box and he is to be cross examined with exhibit PO 142(3).

It was the turn of the counsel to INEC to cross examine the witness, when asked if he knew one Mr.Osa's Osakpolor who functioned as PDP ward collation officer he said he doesn't know him neither did he see any ward collation officer in his polling unit.

When it was time for Ferdinand Orbih (SAN) ,counsel to PDP to quiz the witness he contradicted his early statement on oath by telling the court that he saw a PDP Ward collation officer in his polling unit.
Furthermore, when he was asked the meaning of simultaneous ,the witness said it's when accreditation and voting are done once, asked if whether the latter can be done before the first which is voting before accreditation, he said it can be done like that also.

The court erupted in laughter!

Good Morning,

We are back again for the continuation of the tribunal defense of the second respondent (Obaseki) at the Edo State election petition Tribunal.

In case you missed the day 1 of the Obaseki Defense.
https://www.nairaland.com/3645499/edo-governorship-election-tribunal-updates

Stayed tuned for more updates........

engineerboat

modath:
The power of mudu of rice & 1,500 naira, Ineffectual buffon, Ekitigate etc.......

Why wasn't it replicated in Ondo & Edo.... Just like i told you before, i don't get into long debates, let's watch what the SC will rule, then you'll know a new sheriff is in town (Pun intended)

How many elected position is APC having in Ekiti state. Moreso what correlations did fayose model have to do with edo and Ondo. Is he there Governor.

Go back and read the Appeal panel judges ruling again

modath:
I agree and disagree at the same time... I agree cos he still has a lot of supporters but you are overestimating..






The miscreants aren't more than the civil servants, traders & average joes in Usi, Ayetoro, Ilejemeje, Iloro etc....

One other thing you aren't considering is that Fayose's greatest opposition may likely come from PDP itself..The day the SC declares Sheriff will be the end of whatever political dynasty he is trying to build...

Fayose can't sustain a legacy, he doesn't have "it".

Did you read the Appeal court panels judgement for the three judges.

If not, then go back and read again.

Hope you are also aware of another Appeal Court Judgement b4 Supreme Courr by sheriff.

modath:
I agree and disagree at the same time... I agree cos he still has a lot of supporters but you are overestimating..



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Every miscreant who can barely read and write in Ekiti PDP today is either aspiring to become a councillor, chairman or assembly member. They believe all they need to attain the desired office is to remain loyal to Fayose who will impose them irrespective of their competence. Such believe brings about blind loyalty.

Except APC put their house in order and present a united front against Fayose's candidate, I don't see the party defeating PDP in 2018. Ekiti workers are angry with Fayose but they are not pandering towards APC either.


The miscreants aren't more than the civil servants, traders & average joes in Usi, Ayetoro, Ilejemeje, Iloro etc....

One other thing you aren't considering is that Fayose's greatest opposition may likely come from PDP itself..The day the SC declares Sheriff will be the end of whatever political dynasty he is trying to build...

Fayose can't sustain a legacy, he doesn't have "it".

Wait and see naaa.

Are you in Ekiti, are you from Ekiti.

Fayose know how he plays his game, and its working for him.

Ask the Sherriff senator to go out and test her popularity, that is when you wil know its nothing

modath:
Nope, you couldn't be more wrong. ... She harbours deep resentment for Fayose which she has been managing to conceal from the larger public, but now is giving free rein to since power has changed hands in PDP...

Bros, she didn't even win the primary , Fayose billed her a couple of big millions & some plots in choice areas in Ibadan before substituting her name which she felt was extortion... She feels her stint in the House of Reps should have afforded her some large discounts in that transaction but our basketmouth big bros nor gree..






The loyalists he has are the ones in the HOA, & his support base are the ones on social media who are very far away from ekiti kete & won't have any barring on Ekiti election..... Why do you think he almost went berserk at ministry of finance ? He has squandered his goodwill, he is just putting on a show now...

You noticed his photo ops have greatly reduced by the way.... when was the last time he shared his "ebo rice"? Gist is that they practically had to beg people to agree to the last one he staged, they are getting wary about the spiritual implication....

Modath good morning hooo.

Hope you have not forgotten fayose 16:0, 26:0 in a horry.

Saying his support base is on social media is an under-statement.

Get that right