₦airaland Forum

That was the Drama that transpired at the tribunal yesterday.He knows he can't stand Olujimi SAN,his counsel only tendered newspaper advert as evidence.

Wailing WAILERS una food don done oya start wailing till 2023,Amaechi will be minister till 2019 and Senator from 2019-2023,then President from 2023 till 2031
;DWailing WAILERS una food don done oya start wailing till 2023,Amaechi will be minister till 2019 and Senator from 2019-2023,then President from 2023 till 2031

The Senate pressident asked him "is this matter not in Court",he answered yes,he was directed to submit his file. All this antics NA WASH. Amaechi is the Mininster for Education or Niger Delta ministry

They were shouting "DEAD ON ARRIVAL" and the Senate President asked senator sekibo "its the matter not in court? He answered yes and he was directed to submit to the ethics and privileges commitee

Ameachi will scale thro ,all these tricks na wash

Live update from the Senate indicates that there was uproar in the House lasting for 5minutes when senator sekiborepresenting Rivers West senatorial District presented Documents prepared by one Livingstone Weche on corrupt charges against Rotimi Amaechi nomination as a minister.

Yesterday at the tribunal in Dakuku (APC) vs. Wike (PDP) was probably the shortest day and the most shocking to all 'worshippers' and supporters of Rivers Governor, Nyesom Wike who had trooped into the Apo Court in their numbers, not only to give support to their leader but to hear him prove his opponents wrong for alleging that his victory was flawed.
While his advance team made up of his security sides and political jobbers had arrived the Court in an unusual manner, his team of lawyers led by Emmanuel Ukala, SAN, were on hand to lead him into the witness box, but all that frenzied atmosphere disappeared as soon as Ukala announced that he was closing his defence.
Rather than introduce his presumable star witness to wrap up his defense and prove the DSS, Army, INEC and International Observers wrong, Ukala only tendered Newspapers as his last witness. In place of Wike, newspapers which reported that his cloned witnesses were arrested by the DSS and the IGP were all Ukala presented to the Court as evidence.
The APC ambush through Akin Olunjimi SAN was aborted by the disappearance of Wike from the Court premises after being spotted. He was wiser to have declined the invitation to testify. Of course, his opponents were ready to confront him on several grounds. Olunjimi would have made a mincemeat of the braggadoo governor who claims to hold the magic wand in electoral and judiciary matters. Wike tactically withdrew when it leaked to him that the APC lawyers had sufficient documents on his eligibility question considering the false oath he swore in his INEC documents. Olunjimi and co would have told the Court that the testimony of this witness should not be relied on considering the false declaration of age, educational qualifications and Tax Clearance he submitted to INEC.
Wike would have found it difficult to withstand the legal punches of the great Olunjimi backed by Falana and others.
The ambush laid for him would have further messed up his case. It was evident that Olunjimi would have exposed the fact that the subpoaned witnesses from Police in favour of Wike were nothing more than a purchase of subpoena through the backdoor without the knowledge of the IGP as demanded by law. He would have been shredded into pieces when confronted with the truth that the dismissed INEC staff did not appear on behalf of The Commission.
In all, Wike was wise to have disappointed his waiting worshippers who had thronged the Courtroom to give their background support.
As if the ambush was not enough, President Buhari through Senate President Saraki unveiled the Ministerial list. Again, Rotimi Amaechi prevailed his name was on the list.
In spite of calculated smear campaign costing several millions of naira, his arch enemy made it as one of PMB's wise men. It was really an ambush by the APC Federal Government against Wike and the PDP.
Truly, the true colour of federal might is manifesting. And Wike sure knows one when he sees it. I guess he will not continue in the futile attempt to engage the powers that be. For the Pharoah in power today does not know that Joseph of yesterday!

6th october 2015

Here we come again with another edition of Proceedings From the Rivers State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting at the APC High Court in Abuja.
Today Governorship Governor Nyesom Ezenwo Wike who is the second Respondent in the Petition brought by Hon.Dakuku Adol Peterisde,who is challenging his electoral victory will be ending his DEFENCE today.
Although they were unconfirmed REPORTS that Governor Wike maybe mounting theWitness Box just as Dakuku did,but which ever,we are here at PUO REPORTS To feed you with the information as it happens Live at the Tribunal.
Members of PDP in court 2day ar Nemi Walson, David Briggs, Feddy Anabs, Ken Chikere, Hon. Diri, Chf. Elekima, Victor Ihunwo
Meanwhile, all junior counsels are around waiting 4 there Seniors
APC leaders present are Dr. Sam Sam Jaja, Aso Wenah, Emeka Beke, Nnamdi Okere, Chris Amadi, lbim, Tony O, Chidi Lloyd.
Panel just stepped in now
Ept/gov/rv/04/2015
Between Hon.Dr D.Peterside VS INEC, Wike and PDP
Petitioner represented by Achi Wobodo APC State agent, as the 2ndR is represented by Benjamin Isreal Eke PDP State agent
Representation:
Petitioner- Chief Akin Olujinmi SAN
1stR- Alex Ejeson Esq
2ndR- Emmanuel Ukala SAN
3rdR- Wole Olanipekun SAN.
Nyesom Wike is LIVE Now in Court
Judge tells 2ndR to continue his defence
2ndR- DW 41
2ndR- My lord I will like to tender some documents from the us
2ndR- which are Certificate of return from INEC, certified receipts, etc
Respondents says no objections my lord
Petitioner going through the documents
Petitioner- We objects to the admissibility of this documents, we will reserve our reason still the final address sessions
Judge marks as exhibit B45 Roman figure 1---29
2ndR- We also wish to tender from the bar true certified doc from the national library of Nigeria publication from Thisday
Publication from Thisday of Wednesday April 22 and June 15, 2015
Petitioner going through the documents
Petitioner - We object to the admissibility of this doc, and will reserve our comment till final address
Judge marks as exhibitB46 Roman Figure 1----2
2ndR- My lord on this we wish to bring the case of the second respondent to a close
DRAMA WIKE HAS CLOSED HIS CASE
3rdR- Our defence commences on Wednesday, subject to your convenience.
3rdR-: We voluntarily donate our tomorrow to commence defence on Thursday
3rdR-' We will most humbly request to commence defence on Thursday
The Judge adjourned the EPT on still Thursday 08 October, 2015

So far,the Rivers State Governor Barr.Nyesom Wike has 2days,after
todays sitting to end his defense on the petition brought by Dakuku
Peterside of the APC,thereafter the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) will
bring forth their witnesses in 6days.

The tribunal is charged this morning

Panel just stepped in


Ept/gov/rv/04/2015
Between Hon.Dr. Dakuku .Peterside and INEC, Wike and PDP

Legal Representation:
Petitioner- Akin Olujimi SAN
1stR- Alex Ejeson Esq
2ndR- Emmanuel Ukala SAN
3rdR- I.A Adedipe SAN

Judge tells 2ndR to continue his defence

2ndR- DW37

Witness affirming on oath

What's your name?
DW37- Christopher Ekuba E.

What do you do?
DW37- I served as INEC commissioner from August 11, 2010 still August 11, 2015

Where do you live?
DW37- in Abuja

You remembered 11 April elections?
DW37- Yes


With regards to RS did you perform any role?
DW37- Yes

You're here on a subpoena?
DW37- Yes

You have it here?
DW37- Yes

I tender it as evidence my lord

Judge marks as exhibitB29

2ndR- What role did you play?
DW37- I was one of the 3 national commissioners to monitor the elections.

Can you remember the other two?
DW37- Mrs.Thelma Eremire, Prof.Lai Olomode

Who was the team leader?
DW37- Mrs.Eremire

Where is she is now?
DW37- She is outside the country

As regard the gubernatorial elections what did your team monitor?
DW37- We visited the super racks to confirm there start of preparedness

What day?
DW37- 9th April

DW37- While on the 11 April,we left by 6:30 am to some super racks to
confirm movement of men and materials to PU

DW37- We monitored elections in Obio/Akpor,Tai,Gokana,Khana,Eleme and
others I can't remember now

Can you remember the time you visited the LGAs?
DW37- We started by 6:30 am and returned by 4:30 pm


What did you do on your arrival to LGAs?
DW37- on one point we saw officials setting up table for accreditation

DW37- On another accreditation was already in progress, this was what
we saw throughout

DW37- By the time we went round ppl were queueing and voting

Can you remember how many PU you visited?
DW37- I can't remember, depending on how close the PUs where

DW37- We saw between 15 and 25 PUs

In all your movement did you encounter shooting or any form of violence?
DW37- I never saw any my lord

What of snatching of electoral materials?
DW37- Not in the 6 LGAs I visited

Do you know one Charles Okoye?
DW37- He was part of my team.

He said he observed absolute violence,militant terrorism and that the
elections was a sham?

DW37- I never observed any,as a matter of fact we saw kids playing
football as we were driving around

DW37- I never observed any,as a matter of fact we saw kids playing
football as we were driving around


Did you see soldiers in the communities you visited?
DW37- I only saw policemen

1stR- The elections was free fair and credible?
DW37- As far as the 6 LGAs we visited

3rdR- The elections was peaceful, and you never received any report
from the military of violence?
DW37- Never

They were not part of the monitoring team?
DW37- Yes

Petitioner- Do you know mrs.Augusta Ogakwu?
DW37- Yes

She's the secretary of the commission?
DW37- Yes

All national commissioners held a meeting prior to 11april elections?
DW37- Yes my lord

Petitioner- Part of the decisions was that card readers were to be
used for accreditation alone?

DW37- Yes my lord, but were it fails manual accreditation and incident
forms should be used

Petitioner- You recall that Mrs.Ogakwu did a circular on 8 April 2015
to all national commissioners?

DW37- It is basically what I said

Petitioner- She issued another on 10 April 2015,on failure of card readers?
DW37- Yes, but pls can I talk

Petitioner - no need

Petitioner- We tender it as evidence my lord

Respondents going through the tendered do

1stR- I object to this evidence,I don't know the basis to this evidence

2ndR- I object to this evidence my lord,I will give my reason at the address


3rdR- I object to this evidence,I will give details in my written address


Documents tendered


Judge marks as Exhibit B30/31

Petitioner- It was part of the regulations dat if the card reader
fail,the PO should postpone the election till the nxt day?

DW37- Yes

DW37 - But if it fails the PO is to get replacement from the SPO who
has surplus of card readers

At the end you wrote a report,the team I mean?
DW37- I never did,we didn't do any report

DW37- We never did any,maybe Mrs.Eremire has one,but I don't have any

DW37- We never did any,maybe Mrs.Eremire has one,but I don't have any


The gubernatorial elections and house of assembly elections were held together?
DW37- Yes

Do you want anybody to believe you ,that you went to PHC and finished
your job and never did your report?

That means one process of accreditation?

DW37- Yes my lord

Look at form EC8C 1 For house of assembly elections in 7 LGAs?
DW37- I went to monitor an election,not as a PO or RO,Or CO

DW37- This are not documents I worked on

My lord I wish to tender this as evidence

1stR- I object to this evidence,I rely on section 233,sub c of the
evidence acts.

1stR- What the SAN is doing is to impeach the character of the witness

1stR- in doing that you have to follow a procedure

1stR- If the witness had testified he worked as PO

1stR- Under cross examination, counsel will now put it to him his
duties and what he did, Section 233,c says so

1stR- The learned senior counsel hasn't shown part of the witness
statement to discredit him

1stR- The petitioners has closed there case,they had a window which
they never used

1stR- On this what's the nesis when the witness has denied knowledge
of the documents

1stR- It would have been a different issue if the witness was the
petitioners witness

The issue of pleading is immaterial & front loading is immaterial

1stR- Section 233, sub C is my authority, I plead they tender the doc
through the bar and not here

2ndR- We object to the admittance of this doc, The petitioners has
closed there case...

2ndR- They can't bring this now

1stR- The position of the law under cross examination is not followed

2ndR- It is usually to establish to interest or in respect to his own
previous statement

2ndR- It is never open to enable parties augment there case

2ndR- The evidence shown to the witness shown is not prepared by the maker

2ndR- Therefore it couldn't be used as an admission against interest
by him nor can it be used for the purpose of impeaching his
credibility

2ndR- I rely on section 233,subC, of the evidence act Section 232

Section 232 Of the evidence acts Is a founding basis for 233 In the
case of Ugbala against okorie Is a case that interpreted section 232

2ndR- The documents in questions must be authorised by the witness
before it can be used against him

2ndR- And the witness must be aware so it doesn't contradict himself,
On this I think it is in admissible

2ndR- I draw your attentions to Ajide and Kelani Of 1985 law week It
is a supreme court ruling...

To limits of cross examination to this effect we ask your lords to
reject this documents

3rdR- I adopt the submission of the 2nd respondent

3rdR- The petitioners having closed there case ,they have elected not
to use this documents produced

3rdR-Dis erroneous idea of if certified is wrong,because it has be proved
only doc coming under section151 of the evidence acts

2ndR- The onus is on the petitioners to establish der intentions, If
it is to back up der case there is no provision for dat

3rdR- So I urge your lordship to disallow this

Petitioner- There argument were purely anticipatory, They went astray,
I never intent to impeach his integrity

Petitioner- That's not true & it is misleading

P- The scenario started with a questions of gubernatorial and house of
assembly went through the same process

Which he concurred

P- The argument of me closing my case,is misconceived because if I
have then I don't have any right to cross examine

P- And I now presented the documents been a former national
commissioner, In the process he said they are inec doc and I am not
the maker

P- Which alien to law and I can use there witness to establish my case

Petitioner- This are certified through copies I and can be tendered anywhere

petitioner- Both the petitioners and the 2nd respondent have joint issues

Petitioner- I refer to paragraph 33/34 of the petition statement

P- Paragraph 13/2 of the petition statement

Petitioner- On this I have a right to establish what we have joint issues on

Petitioner- There is no law that says once a petitioner has closed his
case,he can't establish a fact when necessary

Petitioner- Based on this I ask your lordship to over rule on this

1stR- In support of my case In case between Ariku and

Judge- Is it relevant here?

2ndR- On points of law On relevancy, The correct positions of the law
Is the party who has failed to call evidence

To support his pleadings is deemed to have abandoned it It doesn't
create room or opportunity for a party to seek

2ndR- To establish his case through confronting the witness with a doc
under cross examination

2ndR- That is because the purpose is layed out already, that's why the
petitioner didn't cite any authority

3rdR- Petitioner was seeking to make a case from our witness, Section
83 of the EA Part 5...

Documentary evidence The submission of the petitioner counsel Is
argued contrary...

And he is seeking to make a case from our witness

3rdR- With this I ask your lordship to uphold our application and
reject there own submission

judge writing his ruling

Judge- The law says the petitioner can make up his case via cross
examination, the witness is inec commissioner

Judge- The application is over ruled

Judge- The exhibit is admitted

Witness confirms the documents

Petitioner- Look at the total accreditation for Oyigbo?

2ndR- My lord this 1 min has passed

DW37- I can't see it my lord the documents are too many

judge- Any cross examination
2ndR- Nil

ANOTHER WITNESS IS ON
2ndR- DW 38

Witness affirming on oath

What's your name?
DW38- Nkor Philip Keenyedari

What do you do?
DW38- Civil servant

Where do you live?
DW38- Bdeeri in Gokana LGA of RS

You remembered 11 April?
DW38- Yes

Did you participate?
DW38- As a vote

You're here as subpoenaed witness?
DW38- Yes

You have the document?
DW38- Yes

My lord I tender it as evidence

No objections my lord

Marks as exhibit B 39

You participated as a voter?

2ndR- Can you tell the court how you participated?
DW38- I came out of my house by 7 :00 am Ward 4 ,unit 13

DW38- On getting there I joined the queue and got accredited

DW38- I then got my name check in the voters register and confirmed it was me

And inked my hand. I had to wait till 2pm to come and vote, By 2:30 pm
I came back and voted

DW38- After which I moved away and came back by 5:15pm

DW38- When they were sorting,counting and wrote the results and
declared the winner

1stR- You didn't experience any violence?
DW38- The elections was very peaceful

You didn't experience hijacking of materials?
DW38- Never

You didn't witness multiple thumb printing?
DW38- I never saw

You didn't act as a party agent?
DW38- never

Did you act as PO?
DW38- was not an official of INEC

You didn't do anything with inec documents?
DW38- never

3rdR- Did you see soldiers?
DW38- No, just police men and civil defence

Did you see any inec official with any thug thumb printing ballot papers?
DW38- Never my lord

Petitioner- Did you see card reader?
DW38- I was accredited with card reader

Did you see others on queue?
DW38- Yes

The others were accredited with card reader?
DW38- I can talk for myself

You didn't others accredited as well?
DW38- It wasn't my business to see who was accredited or not

You didn't others accredited as well?
DW38- Some were accredited with card reader like myself

Did you see manual accreditation?
DW38- It wasn't my business to see who was and not accredited

You voted in unit 4,ward 13?
DW38- Yes

Exhibit A 290/4 Look at it, and confirm?
DW38- This is inec documents and it is photocopy

DW38- I have no power to read it

DW38- This documents aren't from me I can't read it

Court burst into laughter

If you see it the total valid votes is far above accredited number?
DW38- Inec should know

Exhibit A 270 Voters register 4 ur unit,look at serial number 332?
DW38- It loks like my photograph I can't see it very well

The name is your name?
DW38- I told you my name,I can't read from this documents

Exhibit A9/57,item 849 Card reader report?
DW38- They're documents of inec,inec should read it

2ndR- My lord I am not on any subpoena

P- Read exhibit 239?
DW38- This is not my documents I can't read it

The subpoena served on you,did you read it?
DW38- That's why I m here

Judge- Any re examination
2ndR- Nil

2ndR- DW 39

Witness affirming on oath

Where do you live?
DW39- No 19 orogbum street PHC.

You're a medical doctor?
DW39- Yes and a traditional ruler

You remembered 11 April 2015?
DW38- Yes,gubernatorial and house of assembly elections was held

You're here to testify on a subpoena?
DW39- Yes

You have it?
DW39- Yes

My lord we tender it as evidence

Evidence Marked as exhibit B 41

In the elections did you participate?
DW39- as a voter

You have any prove?
DW39- Yes my PVC

We tender it as evidence

No objections

Judge marks as exhibit 42

2ndR- Were did you vote?
DW39- Oriaku hall at ordu street

In which ward?
DW39- Ward 2 phalga

What did you do?
DW39- I went out by 8:30 am

DW38- Went straight to the polling centre, saw ppl queueing for inec
officials to come

DW38- As a traditional ruler,they provided a chair for me outside Around 9:00 am

DW39- Inec officials including police and civil defence arrived

DW39- They then displayed there materials & After 10mins they attended to me

Petitioner- You're a gynaecologist?
DW39- Yes

DW39- Or a woman doctor

You know Nyesom Wike very well?
DW39- I don't know very well,but I know him

Is it not true you were on his train during his campaigns?
DW39- Never as doctor I am in charge of a rural hospital

The turn out voters was very poor?
DW39- Not true in my unit

I put it to you only 98 voters were accredited?
DW39- Not true

Let me help you with documents now?
DW39- No I won't look at it

Exhibit A 299/11 Look at total numbers of accredited voters?
DW39- I don't understand what's here

Look at exhibit A 9/117,item06?
DW39- I am not an inec man, I can't read from this document

You're a member of Ikwerre chiefs and elders forum?
DW39- I have heard about it

Court burst into laughter

DW39- I am not a member

That forum published a lot of information before the elections?
DW39- Not aware,maybe somebody put my name there

Judge- Any re examination
2ndR- Nil my lord

ANOTHER WITNESS ON THE BOX
2ndR- DW 40

Subpoenaed witness

Witness affirming on oath

What's your name?

Petitioner- This witness has been seating in court

Judge walked him out immediately

2ndR- DW 41

What's your name?
DW40- Anu Dadodre E

Where do you live?
DW40- Tombia in Degema

What do you do?
DW40- fisherman

You remember 11 April elections?
DW40- Yes

You're here on a subpoena?
DW40- Yes

Can we see the document?
DW40- Yes

We tender it as evidence my lord

Judge Marks as exhibit B 43

2ndR- What part did you play?
DW40- as a voter

You have anything to show?
DW40- My PVC

Marked as exhibit 44

2ndR- What did you do?
DW40- I went out to ward 8,unit 5

DW40- By 8 am,and waited till 9 am when inec officials came and
displayed there materials

DW40- After which we were showed VR,BP,BB,CR,RS,ink pads etc

DW40- Then we formed a line for accreditation. Then I joined the queue
and waited for my turn

2ndR- Then issued them my PVC and it passed the process. The PVC took
time to work after three time attempt

DW40- And my name was crossed checked in the VR and I was inked

DW40- I was asked to go and return by 1 pm for voting. I went home and
returned around 2 pm to vote

DW40- At about 5pm Voting concluded

DW40- When they commenced sorting,counting,entered into result sheet
and declared the winner and I left

1stR- The elections was free,fair and credible?
DW40- Very well sir

3rdR- Did you see soldiers in your soldiers?
DW40- Never

Did you see ppl join inec officials to do mass thumb printing?
DW40- never

Petitioner- You were accredited with card reader?
DW40- Yes

The same with others?
DW40- I wouldn't know my lord

Whether they were accredited or not you don't know?
DW40- I can not sir

Can you say how many persons were accredited?
DW40- I don't know

ook at Exhibit A 288/51 Result sheet?
DW40- This is an inec document my lord

I don't have the capacity to read it It is confidential

DW40- I am begging you I can't read it

Court burst into laughter

What type of doc can you read?
DW40- The one I authored

Look at Exhibit A 9/1196 Inec card reader report
DW40- I can't read it my lord

Look at Exhibit A 277/21,item 40 Voters register?
DW40- It is my picture

Read your name?
DW40- I won' t read my name because its a inec document

Look at exhibit B 43 take it from me you're hereby commanded?

So you can that one?
DW40- Because it was addressed to me

How do you show you're a voter?

The VR was addressed to you?

DW40- I have tendered my PVC

Petitioner- Which qualifies me to show you exhibit A 288/47

petitioner- Only one party agent wrote and signed the results sheet

Petitioner- I put it to you,only PDP agent signed and wrote his name
in all the party agent column

DW40- My lord I have told you I can't read this documents

2ndR- My lord on this we wish to close for today and finally come and
close our case for tomorrow

The Judge adjourned the court to tomorrow for the 2ndR to close there case.

Rivers State Governorship Election Tribunal 03 saturday 2015
We are starting from the Cross Examination of the Defendants Witness 31.that is the 4th Witness brought by NYESOM Wike.
FOLLOW US NOW:
Witness affirming on oath
What's your name?
DW31- Sampson Joseph
Subpoenaed witness
Where do you live?
DW31- Sampsons compound in Abua/Odual, Agada 2
What do you do?
DW31- Civil servant
You remember 11 April?
DW31- Yes
The gubernatorial and house assembly elections?
DW31- Yes
You have your subpoena document here?
DW31- Yes
My lord I tender it as evidence
Marks as exhibit B 18
2ndR- What role did you play?
DW31- I voted
You have your PVC ?
DW31- Yes
My lord we tender it as evidence
Respondents and petitioner going through the PVC
No objections
Judge marks exhibit B18
2ndR- Where did you vote?
DW31- Unit 7
When did you reach your unit?
DW31- 7am
What happened?
DW31- When I got there INEC officials weren't around.
When they came they addressed voters and told us to queue for accreditation
DW31- When I got in the official received my PVC and inserted it into the card reader..
DW31- he told me the machine wasn't capturing my details & I had to check in the voters register 2 confirm before I can vote
And I ticked as accredited as my finger was marked
DW31- About 2 pm, we were asked to come and vote, i received mine and I voted
DW31- After the voting which ended by 5pm there about
DW31- The inec officers sorted the ballot paper, counted and recorded the results and declared the winner to our hearing
DW31- The process was peaceful after which everybody went home
1stR- You gave INEC official you PVC?
DW31- Yes
NEC officials showed you all electoral materials?
DW31- In cause of addressing us, they did
You were in you unit from morning till evening?
DW31- I dedicated that day for the elections
Was there any incident of violence in your unit?
DW31- not at all
3rdR- You only voted on the day of elections?
DW31- Yes
Did you function as inec official?
DW31- Never
Did you fill any inec documents?
DW31- never
You can't say anything relating to inec documents?
DW31-
Did you see soldiers in your PU?
DW31- I never saw soldiers
Did you see thumbing printing of ballot papers?
DW31- I never witness any
Did you witness ballot box hijacking?
DW31- If there was any how did I vote
You can say the election was free and fair?
DW31- Yes and credible
Petitioner- What's your ward name?
DW31- Ward 7,Othatha
You said card reader failed?
DW31- That was what the inec official told me
You now did manual accreditation?
DW31- Yes
Look exhibit A 27/page 87/1 Voters register fro your ward?
DW31- My lord this is not my document, & is a black photocopy and I can't see it
DW31- This photocopy is not eligible
Petitioner- Your serial number there is 419?
DW31- I can't see it
You saw results sheets?
DW31- When the officials came they held up the results sheets for us to see
Look @ exhibit A282/70 Result sheet for your ward?
DW31- Wat I saw dat day was a blank result sheet, can't say if this is it
What I gave you is result for ward 7,unit 2?
DW31- I am hearing it from you my lord
DW31- I am not the author of this document, i can't read what I don't know
Look at number of ballot paper alloyed?
No ballot papers issued throughout the whole ward?
DW31- I don't know
In your ward registered voters is 507, accredited voters are 574, and voted ticked is 517?
DW31- I don't know
Judge- Any re examination
2ndR- NiL
ANOTEHR WITNESS ON THE BOX
2ndR- DW32 ( Subpoena witness)
What's your name
DW32- Maduenyi O
Where do you live?
DW32- Ward 1, Ahoada town RS
What do you do?
DW32- business
You remembered 11 April?
DW32- Yes
You're here on subpoena?
DW32- Yes
Judge marks subpoened doc as exhibit B 20
2ndR- What did you do on that day?
DW32- I voted
You have prove?
DW32- Yes
My lord we tender his PVC as evidence
Mark as exhibit B 21
Where did you vote?
DW32- Ward 1,unit 6, In ahoada east
How did you participate?
DW32- Went to my unit by 8am, shortly inec officials arrived with electoral materials
And we assembled and got briefed on the conduct
The materials displayed includes Ballot box, voters register, results sheets, ballot papers etc
DW32- There after accreditation commenced & I was accredited with a card reader
At 1:00 pm voting commenced and end by 5:00 pm
Inec officials sorted, counted and declared the winner of the elections
1stR- Inec official showed empty and blank results sheets?
DW32- Yes
There was form of hijacking of electoral materials?
DW32- Not in ward 1,unit 6
You were there from accreditation to declaration of results?
DW32- Yes
3rdR- You merely came to vote?
DW32- Yes
You didn't function as INEC official?
DW32- never
You didn't fill any forms for INEC?
DW32- I wasn't trained for that
You didn't see what inec officials were filling?
DW32- I watched from afar
Did you witness mass thumbing printing of ballot papers?
DW32- Never
Did you see soldiers?
DW32- I only saw 2police officers and 1 road safety official
The election was free and fair?
DW32- Yes
Petitioner- Card reader worked perfectly?
DW32- When I was accredited it functioned well
Others too were accredited with card reader?
DW32- I can not say, but I can say for myself
You reported by 8 am,and stayed till the end?
DW32- As a voter
You know Odimini Scholar?
DW32- Yes she is one of the voter of the unit
She signed as agent for PDP?
DW32- I can't say
Do you know many persons were accredited to vote that day?
DW32- No idea
Let me show you Exhibit A 9/page 6/187 card reader report?
DW32- I don't know how dis documents came abt, so I can't read it
You don't want to read?
DW32- Asking me to read is asking me to take responsible of what I don't know
What's your educational qualification?
DW32- 1st degree
Look at Exhibit A 267/6 Voters register?
DW32- I didn't author inec documents I can't read it
I put it to you, you have 105 registered voters, more than the registered voters ticked?
DW32- I dont know
Look exhibit A 3/5?
DW32- I can't read anything from this documents, so I don't contradict you
You have been brought here to tell a tissue of lie?
DW32- That's a blatant lie
2ndR- You don't use such words on a SAN
DW32- I am sorry my lord
NEXT: DW 33
Witness affirming on oath
What's your name?
DW33- Maclean DocGin
What do you do?
DW33- Fish farmer
Where do you live?
DW33- Ahoada east
Judge marks his subpoened doc as Exhibit B 22
2ndR- Did you participate and how?
DW33- Yes
You have anything to show?
DW33- Yes
I tender it as evidence
Exhibit 23
2ndR- Where did you vote?
DW33- Unit 4,state school ogbo,ward 13,Ahoada east
By 9 am the inec officials came
After which they showed us electoral materials
After which they sat down and directed we queue and accreditation started
After voting we hanged around till 5 pm,when they sorted out the ballot papers, counted and declared the results
1stR- No hijacking of materials?
DW33- It was peaceful, nothing like that
Did you see soldiers?
DW33- Never
3rdR- You had two elections that day?
DW33- Correct
Inec gave you one set of ballot paper?
DW33- Two different ballot papers, You never
worked with inec?
DW33- I was a voter
You had no business with filling inec forms?
DW33- never
You don't know what was written?
DW33- Never
Did you see mass thumbing printing of ballot papers?
DW33- Never
The elections was free and fair?
DW33- purely
Petitioner- you voted in ward 13,unit 4? DW33- Yes £RiversTribunal
Inec officials showed you documents?
DW33- Yes
Did you see results sheets?
DW33- Yes
Look at exhibit A 283/85. Results sheets for your ward.
DW33- I don't know if it is this one
Can you see your photograph?
DW33- What they showed me that day was blank. I am not a party to this documents
Read this documents?
DW33- I can't read it my lord
Exhibit A 278/13.
Voters register
DW33- I have no idea my lord, i was a common voter
Can you read?
DW33- Yes. Perfectly well too
Your name was ticked?
DW33- Yes
DW33- I can't read a doc I am not party to it.
I was a voter. Am not an inec official.
I put it to you that 224 voters were ticked,173 was recorded?
DW33- I don't know my lord.
Any re examination?
2ndR- Nil my lord
DW34: Isaac Banigo
Businessman.
Lives in Bonny.
A subpoenaed witness. Tenders his subpoena in evidence.
& marked as exhB24.
2ndR- What did you do that day?
DW34- I voted
You have an evidence?
DW34- Yes. My PVC
My lord I tender it as evidence. No objections from the parties.
Exhibit marked as B 25
Where did you vote?
DW34- Unit 7,ward 14.
On that day circumstances to our terrain I got to my home village by 8am....
By 9am the inec officials arrived with two policemen and addressed us.
And presented inec materials to us.
DW34-_After which we queued up for accreditation by 9:00 am.
And my PVC passed the process and I was inked on my finger
Daw34- Accreditation ended by 1:00 pm.
And voting started by 2:00 pm and I cast my vote...
Voting continued till 6pm.
Then sorting,counting and declaration took place. Before I left
Cross examination
1stR- Adhoc staff were present?
DW34- Yes
No violence?
DW34- never
There was no mass thumbing printing of ballot papers?
DW34- never
You saw soldiers?
DW34- never
3rdR- Did you function as inec official?
DW34- no
You were an ordinary voter?
DW34- Yes
You never filled any forms?
DW34- Never
You didn't fill any voters register, results sheets etc?
DW34- Never
You don't know what they filled?
DW34- i don't.
Petitioner- You voted in ward 7,unit 5?
DW34- Yes
Accredited with card reader?
DW34- Yes
You saw other voters?
DW34- Yes
Inec officials showed you documents?
DW34- Yes
Did you see results sheets?
DW34- Yes
You know the total accredited voters?
DW34- No
Look @ Exhibit A 276/50 page 3 item 32?
DW34-Dis document is an inec document, I am nt an inec official I can't interpret it
DW34- But I can see my picture.
You were ticked to have voted?
DW34- That's inec duty
Only 135 voters were accredited that day?
DW34- I wouldn't have known.
How many did each party get?
DW34- I don't know.
DW 35-Jack Emmanuel John. Lives in Bonny. An applicant. In court on subpoena
Tenders his in evidence & marked as exhibitB26
2ndR- What did you do?
DW35- I voted.
You have anything to show?
DW35- Tenders his pvc as evidence and marked as exh. B 27
Where did you vote?
DW35- Ward 1,unit 005
DW35- At at 7:45 am, I went to my unit.
I accreditation. After which I waited till accreditation ended by 2pm
DW35- Before commenced voting. And I also voted
DW35-
And then waited till 5:00 when elections ended.
After then they sorted, counted and declared the winner
Cross examination
1stR- How were you accredited?
DW35- Card reader
The machine identified your thumb finger? DW35- Yes
Elections was free and fair?
DW35- Yes.
Non was harassed?
DW35- none
You saw soldiers?
DW35- Only 1 police man
3rdR- You came as a voter?
DW35- Yes
You don't have anything to do with forms of inec?
DW35- Yes
You don't know what inec officers wrote down after elections?
DW35- Yes my lord
Petitioner: You were accredited with card reader?
DW35- Yes
Other voters where there?
DW35- Yes
They were accredited with card reader?
DW35- I can only speak for myself.
Did you see other ppl been accredited?
DW35- No
How many were accredited?
DW35- I am not an inec official.
Look at exhibit A 9//page 39?
DW35- This is inec document I can't read it.
Can you tell my lord the votes declared after elections?
DW35- I am not an inec official, and I can't remember it now
You're here to say what you have told to say by your lawyers?
DW35- Not true my lord
I can't answer questions I don't know about
No Re-examination!
DW36- A registered voter in Andoni. Tenders his pvc in evidence. And marked as exh 28
1stR- no question
3rdR
You only voted?
DW36- Yes
You never functioned as an inec official?
DW36- never
You don't have access to VR,RS etc?
DW36- never
3rdR- You don't know what they filled in the forms?
DW36- Correct
Petitioner: You're a pastor?
DW36- yes
Which church?
DW36-Gospel Truth Liberty church
You're the Shepherd there?
DW36- Yes,
founded in what year?
DW36- 2010
You're the Shepherd there?
DW36- Yes,
founded in what year?
DW36- 2010
Before then you were a pastor in Greater evangelism?
DW36- Yes
And you were dismissed for questionable character?
DW36- Not true
Look at Exhibit A 275/35 Page 8/item 106 That's your picture?
DW36- Yes
P- Look at serial number 3. Look at item 3,8,12 of the same exhibit.
They were ticked to have voted without accreditation?
DW36- I can't confirm this records. Because it is faint, and this document is not mine
You were accredited with card reader with others too?
DW36- I can say for myself.
Petitioner- Look at item A page 2, what's the total number of accredited people?
DW36 - I am not the maker so I can't read it.
Judge: any re-examination?
2ndR- No my Lord.
Court adjourned till Monday
LETS MEET AGAIN ON MONDAY.
Thanks

October 15 is judgement day
How can u verify this?
1.Card readers should be used for accreditation not manual.
2. 292,000 Vs 1.2million Votes
3.ALl the pdp witness suddenly developed eye problems and were unable to read INec result sheet and reports
3.The Inec Monitoring commissioner stated election marred with voilence and irregularities with Proven facts as contained in Inec report
4.Almost card reader suddenly develop fault eg Low batttery as claimed by Presidiing officers(P0) I'm asking are this enough point to cancel an election

The INEC result sheets and Report have all countered the 13 pdp witnesses,they all develop eye problem when told to read the exhibits.October 15 is judgement day

The INEC document already countered the police claim that's why why he refuse to read the exhibit A9 and A305(inec material)

INEC Report say NO election,and the police man said there was election.Who will I believe

READ THE FULL STORY HERE 


Kenneth Akubue, an Assistant Police Commissioner who was earlier accused by police officers under him of brazen support for the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP during the April election has appeared before the Rivers State Election Petitions Tribunal sitting in Abuja.

Akubue, whose subpoena essentially entailed tendering evidence and not testifying, brought the tribunal to a temporary halt after counsel to the petitioner, Chief Akin Olujimi, SAN raised an objection on the status of his subpoena which did not include testifying.
For some minutes, the tribunal judges recoiled to consider the merit of the subpoena which however came in favour of the defendant. But that was after counsel to the defendant, Emmanuel Ukala, SAN had pleaded for clemency on sentiments, appealing to the court to allow the witness since he has already arrived the court.
Many people from Rivers State in court today were excited to behold the police officer who is widely speculated to be stupendously rich. But the doubt about the real value of his wealth began to give way when Olujimi confronted him with facts about his huge house which is believed to be the biggest on Olugbon Street, GRA Port Harcourt.
After being put off guard by the unexpected question on his wealth, Akubue struggled to deny allegations by his subordinates, particularly that of Deputy Superintendent of Police, Yusuf Bala who had told the tribunal that the ACP himself supervised rigging for the PDP even in front of his office in Bori during the election.
Although he told the tribunal that election held on April 11 in the towns under his command, he refused to read Exhibits A9 and A305 (INEC materials) which clearly indicate that the election was characterised by widespread violence.
At a point, Olujimi had to personally ask him if he was a police officer or a politician because of his activities particularly with regard to his role during the attack on supporters of All Progressives Congress, APC by Hoodlums at their state rally in Okrika. The senior lawyer later accused the police officer of dancing openly after the election was rigged in favour of the PDP.
The tribunal also took evidence from another officer, CSP Uche Mike Chukwuma who was in Ahoada East Local Government Area of Rivers State during the election.
Like Akubue, Chukwuma who came to the tribunal without clearing with the police high command also refused to read from INEC documents that countered his claim about a violence-free election. He lied on oath when he claimed that he saw accreditation taking place at 8am when INEC report showed that there was no accreditation and voting.
But Chukwuma drew some attention to himself at the point it became known to many in court that he was actually the police officer who led the people that shot tear gas at Senator Magnus Abe during APC rally on 12 January, 2014

Kenneth Akubue, an Assistant Police Commissioner who was earlier accused by police officers under him of brazen support for the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP during the April election has appeared before the Rivers State Election Petitions Tribunal sitting in Abuja.

Akubue, whose subpoena essentially entailed tendering evidence and not testifying, brought the tribunal to a temporary halt after counsel to the petitioner, Chief Akin Olujimi, SAN raised an objection on the status of his subpoena which did not include testifying.
For some minutes, the tribunal judges recoiled to consider the merit of the subpoena which however came in favour of the defendant. But that was after counsel to the defendant, Emmanuel Ukala, SAN had pleaded for clemency on sentiments, appealing to the court to allow the witness since he has already arrived the court.
Many people from Rivers State in court today were excited to behold the police officer who is widely speculated to be stupendously rich. But the doubt about the real value of his wealth began to give way when Olujimi confronted him with facts about his huge house which is believed to be the biggest on Olugbon Street, GRA Port Harcourt.
After being put off guard by the unexpected question on his wealth, Akubue struggled to deny allegations by his subordinates, particularly that of Deputy Superintendent of Police, Yusuf Bala who had told the tribunal that the ACP himself supervised rigging for the PDP even in front of his office in Bori during the election.
Although he told the tribunal that election held on April 11 in the towns under his command, he refused to read Exhibits A9 and A305 (INEC materials) which clearly indicate that the election was characterised by widespread violence.
At a point, Olujimi had to personally ask him if he was a police officer or a politician because of his activities particularly with regard to his role during the attack on supporters of All Progressives Congress, APC by Hoodlums at their state rally in Okrika. The senior lawyer later accused the police officer of dancing openly after the election was rigged in favour of the PDP.
The tribunal also took evidence from another officer, CSP Uche Mike Chukwuma who was in Ahoada East Local Government Area of Rivers State during the election.
Like Akubue, Chukwuma who came to the tribunal without clearing with the police high command also refused to read from INEC documents that countered his claim about a violence-free election. He lied on oath when he claimed that he saw accreditation taking place at 8am when INEC report showed that there was no accreditation and voting.
But Chukwuma drew some attention to himself at the point it became known to many in court that he was actually the police officer who led the people that shot tear gas at Senator Magnus Abe during APC rally on 12 January, 2014.

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