wegevv:


On what basis did the SC come to the conclusion that 2/3 of 19, which is approx 12.667, is 12 states and not 13? 💀

The SC said a State cannot be a decimal, it's either 12 or 13. Once it's greater than 12, it must be 13.

A State is a geographical setting incapable of being divided... The SC had said.

Penguin2:

If it is not lesser, why have the indigenes been approaching the Courts for some status?

I am quoting you because you said it is only equal to a State administratively, you can go back to what you wrote earlier.

All SC decisions have gone around S299, we will be patiently waiting for the judgement.

garfield1:


Oga,even okutepa quoted wrong law and apologized

Thank God you said he apologized but Wole Olanipekun never apologized or feel remorse.

IfnobeGod20:

Thank God you said he apologized but Wole Olanipekun never apologized or feel remorse.

I just wanted you to know that all lawyers make mistakes.wole doesn't depend on technicality but when an opponent makes a mistake,he latches on

sultanofpigs:
Wole Olanikpekun has stolen TINUBUs mandate and given it back to PO, by virtue of his uselessness as a poorly trained SAN.

Olanikpekun is an Oluwole graduate...

Why quote an electoral act of 1979, which has already been modified in 1999? This man is totally shameless and immensely foolish.

Mizcreants think Propaganda will work for them...

maybe you think you know better than Olanipekun.

He is a master of his game.

How on do you think the court will declare obi winner when he didn't meet the national spread is laughable.

You may wish to read the 30 plus pages of the written address to know better..

Spy360:

The issue is not that he cited 1979, but that he totally ignored 2023 case.

Oga go and read it again . He cited it in page 37 second line na. You didn’t read ut I guess.

APCNig:
Just wait till someone in your generation gets to Olanipekun’s level

It looks like no one in your generation is successful?😑🫣

ejimatic:
I read the oral submission of the Tinubu / Shettima . Olanipekun cited what is enough for now to support FCT as having the toga of state and previous presidential cases as precedents in tbe ongoing case.

That he did not talk about Oyetola case has no defect in the case.

What he omitted will be the input of the judges in their judgement.

The judges will rely on the principles of SC on Oyetola's case to strike out the PDP and LP cases

you didn’t read it,, if you read it you will have seen the case was cited. Check page 37

Bobloco:
Wole Olanipekun is merely giving Tinubu, APC and their supporters false hope

Adeleke case is also cited but in the area of INEC glitches n shagari case was cited as a result of the 25% issue that was raised. U can go through the final written address, the both cases are cited.

For anyone who understands English language to a decent level, has read the relevant sections for the electoral act 2022 and has not decided not to lie to themselves, deep down such people know the truth about the injustice that happened at the last presidential elections.

If Olanipekun et al lose this case, which it seems likely they will to those not in denial, it will be largely due to the fact that there is almost nothing tangible to defend INEC, Tinubu and APC with.

Penguin2:

Oh! Now you accept he presented evidences but that he ‘dumped’ them in court.

Who are you to determine what was dumped in court and what was not?

you call it evidence, we call it trash!

Beremx:
Wole Olanipekun is overrated. Defending Tinubu at the tribunal has exposed a lot. It is really difficult defending a stolen mandate

Ibos always feel inferior.
Olanipekun is the greatest SAN in Nigeria today

You're a stark illiterate. Every Every judgement that is not contested by way of appeal, or not contestable like supreme Court ruling, has become part of the law. Why do lawyers carry law reports up and down? Then you, a semi-literate person would know more than a lawyer, and a Yoruba SAN for that matter, not an Ibo SAN who are all wigs robes ,but no brain at all.

Spy360:

Is 25% in FCT the only item in the petition?

Try get sense na. Just try.

So, what then is the essence of this thread? Why open a thread to wail about Wole Olanipekun quoting Awolowo vs Shagari when you know that’s the only relevant case that can be referenced in relation to the 25% in FCT issue?

Olanipekun’s response was a 40-page document and he referenced over 200 cases and laws. So, why single out Awolowo vs Shagari to wail about?

By the way, below is your comment that I initially responded to. So, tell us the 2023 case that is relevant to the issue he addressed with the 1979 case of Awolowo vs Shagari?

Spy360:

The issue is not that he cited 1979, but that he totally ignored 2023 case.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UCFicBwZU-o

sultanofpigs:
Wole Olanikpekun has stolen TINUBUs mandate and given it back to PO, by virtue of his uselessness as a poorly trained SAN.

Olanikpekun is an Oluwole graduate...

Why quote an electoral act of 1979, which has already been modified in 1999? This man is totally shameless and immensely foolish.

Mizcreants think Propaganda will work for them...

Would it not have been better to be silent on things you know very little about….rather than display your shallowness in a public forum?

Abi ori nta yin ni.....

25% FCT is in which constitution.....

Be depriving yourself....when the judgement is passed, you start yabbing judiciary again....mumu

Penguin2:


https://twitter.com/AustinNwabufo/status/1680434282739662848?t=WaX_LL4N5AXmFntMIfABWw&s=19


Reading through the written address of Tinubu and Shettima lawyers at the ongoing election petition tribunal led by supposed respected senior lawyer Wole Olanipekun, one can’t help but giggle at the hollowness and shallowness of their defense.

In the address, Mr Olanipekun was busy citing the case of Shagari vs Awolowo that happened as far back as 1979 under the 1979 Constitution and in election conducted by FEDECO, as our electoral commission was called then.

Since 1979, we’ve have had many reformations to our electoral laws and have even changed our constitution.

If anything, the most relevant case as far as election cases are concerned in Nigeria today, is the Supreme Court ruling in Osun in case of Oyetola vs Adeleke. This case is the most relevant because it is the only Supreme Court decision since the Electoral Act 2022 came into force.

Ironically, Mr Olanipekun surreptitiously ignored the Osun case which has a lot of similarities with the case at PEPT as they both bother on the place of technology in our election and to what degree INEC can choose to apply or ignore technology in our elections.

It is pertinent to state these things for the world to hear, read and see, so that we all keep an eye on the judiciary and see what comes out it.

Remember that it is not enough to do justice, justice must also be seen to have been done.

chatinent:
It’s actually a smart move. Wole is not a charge and bail lawyer! He actually allows you to make his win very easy!

Let's think it. When he does use outdated case laws, he’ll be reminded, maybe by the other counsel that the 1979 constitution was already amended and he should introduce recent cases similar...just like you are asking. To the other counsel, he made a point. Which other recent case would all fingers point to? It is the Adeleke vs Oyetola to be used as precedent!


Now here is where the politics take place… and what you don't know. Actually, the Adeleke vs Oyetola was created for this case. So Wole let you decide for them to use it. And since you gave them the option, they introduce it as tho standing on the recent protocol you suggested.

Guess what? Since you want to feel more recent with cases, the case will be closed and they will win. If you suggested a recent case, and that case is introduced, you WILL lose the case! You just gave them their evidence!

Why did you think the APC let Adeleke win the case based on INEC glitches?

Oh you felt it was a just judgement? And that the APC will just let go sth as big as the governorship? A sitting party? Lol.


It’s so that it will serves as a premise to dismiss the future plan…. this case.

It's was an organised case law.

Let's check:

The APC-led administration has been subject to criticism due to the economic challenges experienced during their tenures. True.

However, it is noteworthy that they have demonstrated adeptness in engaging in strategic political maneuvers, leveraging their party networks, and creating an illusion of popular participation in decision-making processes. Meanwhile, it is all a mirage in achieving the goal!

Even the Naira design was a plan to make other parties feel there was disunity within the party and they loss guard and failed to plan.

Obi too was banking on popular participation and pity politics. He should have added some backup dark politics too. Oh don't criticize me, politics was always darker.

Check the APC's darker politics. Call it politics 101.

During the past electoral process, a strategy is employed wherein a divisive narrative is constructed, leading to the formation of factions and subsequent tribal conflict....the Igbo-Yoruba tribal war, the Wike-pdp war, and the Kwankwaso assisting to reduce the northern votes.

During the period of tribal conflict between the Yorubas and Igbos, the candidate affiliated with the LP experienced an unexpected defeat in a situation where they were initially considered to have a significant likelihood of emerging victorious.

Check!

Consider the reasons behind the cessation of the overheated tribal conflict subsequent to the victory! The Yorubas were convinced by the APC...the sitting government... that an individual (Lagos indigene) was of mixed heritage and was not considered a genuine Yoruba and instead was associated with the Igbo agenda. I mean, like how did you guys believe that unintelligible tact! So poor!

A significant number of individuals were deceived or say convinced that truly it was Igbos trying to take Lagos...so they fought back, resulting in the government reverting back to its previous state. Lol. The game was the focal point for the APC and they got it.


During elections, we are not Nigerians, we name our states first!

Let's continue...

The LP also was winning the presidential election. They employed the use of commotion in the LP strongholds, and when they saw it wasn't really working cos they were winning Lagos, Aduja, Jos etc, their plan-B was the last hope... EyeNeck !

It was also necessary to adjust the LP's score to the third position to have a better legal case in case.


They banked on the corrupt system. Why? "NOTHING WILL HAPPEN.". That's Nigeria for you! Nothing always not happen to the rich in Nigeria!

Also, don't you forget that the British never stopped colonising Nigeria. They only relocated to their country. It's cost-effective and easier to control pawns from a distance! Like no one will know it's neo-colonialism!


And guess what? The British always supports their pawns!


You see? Democracy isn't never of the people and by the people or for the people. It is actually what the govt wants and the people sees from far. In reality, the majority decisions do not always count!

This post made no single sense

garfield1:


And when irev is in dispute,you bring agent or police copies

Is that what Electoral Act 2022 said?

Penguin2:

Is that what Electoral Act 2022 said?

That is what manual guidelines specifies.

0yeshelinues:


Skull miner spotted

I can see mmkpurumiri drug addict

seunmsg:


So, what then is the essence of this thread? Why open a thread to wail about Wole Olanipekun quoting Awolowo vs Shagari when you know that’s the only relevant case that can be referenced in relation to the 25% in FCT issue?

Olanipekun’s response was a 40-page document and he referenced over 200 cases and laws. So, why single out Awolowo vs Shagari to wail about?

By the way, below is your comment that I initially responded to. So, tell us the 2023 case that is relevant to the issue he addressed with the 1979 case of Awolowo vs Shagari?

O o ma pa ra e, Kadoso. Deede mi rawe o.😎😉

[quote author=Penguin2 post=124451969]

https://twitter.com/AustinNwabufo/status/1680434282739662848?t=WaX_LL4N5AXmFntMIfABWw&s=19


Reading through the written address of Tinubu and Shettima lawyers at the ongoing election petition tribunal led by supposed respected senior lawyer Wole Olanipekun, one can’t help but giggle at the hollowness and shallowness of their defense.

In the address, Mr Olanipekun was busy citing the case of Shagari vs Awolowo that happened as far back as 1979 under the 1979 Constitution and in election conducted by FEDECO, as our electoral commission was called then.

Since 1979, we’ve have had many reformations to our electoral laws and have even changed our constitution.

If anything, the most relevant case as far as election cases are concerned in Nigeria today, is the Supreme Court ruling in Osun in case of Oyetola vs Adeleke. This case is the most relevant because it is the only Supreme Court decision since the Electoral Act 2022 came into force.

Ironically, Mr Olanipekun surreptitiously ignored the Osun case which has a lot of similarities with the case at PEPT as they both bother on the place of technology in our election and to what degree INEC can choose to apply or ignore technology in our elections.

It is pertinent to state these things for the world to hear, read and see, so that we all keep an eye on the judiciary and see what comes out it.

Remember that it is not enough to do justice, justice must also be seen to have been done.[/quote


we told u already that for Gboyega to loose at the supreme court despite huge evidences has put paid to ur dream of getting anything at the tribunal

Penguin2:


https://twitter.com/AustinNwabufo/status/1680434282739662848?t=WaX_LL4N5AXmFntMIfABWw&s=19


Reading through the written address of Tinubu and Shettima lawyers at the ongoing election petition tribunal led by supposed respected senior lawyer Wole Olanipekun, one can’t help but giggle at the hollowness and shallowness of their defense.

In the address, Mr Olanipekun was busy citing the case of Shagari vs Awolowo that happened as far back as 1979 under the 1979 Constitution and in election conducted by FEDECO, as our electoral commission was called then.

Since 1979, we’ve have had many reformations to our electoral laws and have even changed our constitution.

If anything, the most relevant case as far as election cases are concerned in Nigeria today, is the Supreme Court ruling in Osun in case of Oyetola vs Adeleke. This case is the most relevant because it is the only Supreme Court decision since the Electoral Act 2022 came into force.

Ironically, Mr Olanipekun surreptitiously ignored the Osun case which has a lot of similarities with the case at PEPT as they both bother on the place of technology in our election and to what degree INEC can choose to apply or ignore technology in our elections.

It is pertinent to state these things for the world to hear, read and see, so that we all keep an eye on the judiciary and see what comes out it.

Remember that it is not enough to do justice, justice must also be seen to have been done.

The nation is watching the judiciary...

wayodude:
For anyone who understands English language to a decent level, has read the relevant sections for the electoral act 2022 and has not decided not to lie to themselves, deep down such people know the truth about the injustice that happened at the last presidential elections.

If Olanipekun et al lose this case, which it seems likely they will to those not in denial, it will be largely due to the fact that there is almost nothing tangible to defend INEC, Tinubu and APC with.

if you understand English, you will know that Obi has lost woefully. There's no way he will not lost. Evidence of his loss is so glaring even to an slowpoke

Penguin2:


https://twitter.com/AustinNwabufo/status/1680434282739662848?t=WaX_LL4N5AXmFntMIfABWw&s=19


Reading through the written address of Tinubu and Shettima lawyers at the ongoing election petition tribunal led by supposed respected senior lawyer Wole Olanipekun, one can’t help but giggle at the hollowness and shallowness of their defense.

In the address, Mr Olanipekun was busy citing the case of Shagari vs Awolowo that happened as far back as 1979 under the 1979 Constitution and in election conducted by FEDECO, as our electoral commission was called then.

Since 1979, we’ve have had many reformations to our electoral laws and have even changed our constitution.

If anything, the most relevant case as far as election cases are concerned in Nigeria today, is the Supreme Court ruling in Osun in case of Oyetola vs Adeleke. This case is the most relevant because it is the only Supreme Court decision since the Electoral Act 2022 came into force.

Ironically, Mr Olanipekun surreptitiously ignored the Osun case which has a lot of similarities with the case at PEPT as they both bother on the place of technology in our election and to what degree INEC can choose to apply or ignore technology in our elections.

It is pertinent to state these things for the world to hear, read and see, so that we all keep an eye on the judiciary and see what comes out it.

Remember that it is not enough to do justice, justice must also be seen to have been done.

Stupid san

chatinent:
It’s actually a smart move. Wole is not a charge and bail lawyer! He actually allows you to make his win very easy!

Let's think it. When he does use outdated case laws, he’ll be reminded, maybe by the other counsel that the 1979 constitution was already amended and he should introduce recent cases similar...just like you are asking. To the other counsel, he made a point. Which other recent case would all fingers point to? It is the Adeleke vs Oyetola to be used as precedent!


Now here is where the politics take place… and what you don't know. Actually, the Adeleke vs Oyetola was created for this case. So Wole let you decide for them to use it. And since you gave them the option, they introduce it as tho standing on the recent protocol you suggested.

Guess what? Since you want to feel more recent with cases, the case will be closed and they will win. If you suggested a recent case, and that case is introduced, you WILL lose the case! You just gave them their evidence!

Why did you think the APC let Adeleke win the case based on INEC glitches?

Oh you felt it was a just judgement? And that the APC will just let go sth as big as the governorship? A sitting party? Lol.


It’s so that it will serves as a premise to dismiss the future plan…. this case.

It's was an organised case law.

Let's check:

The APC-led administration has been subject to criticism due to the economic challenges experienced during their tenures. True.

However, it is noteworthy that they have demonstrated adeptness in engaging in strategic political maneuvers, leveraging their party networks, and creating an illusion of popular participation in decision-making processes. Meanwhile, it is all a mirage in achieving the goal!

Even the Naira design was a plan to make other parties feel there was disunity within the party and they loss guard and failed to plan.

Obi too was banking on popular participation and pity politics. He should have added some backup dark politics too. Oh don't criticize me, politics was always darker.

Check the APC's darker politics. Call it politics 101.

During the past electoral process, a strategy is employed wherein a divisive narrative is constructed, leading to the formation of factions and subsequent tribal conflict....the Igbo-Yoruba tribal war, the Wike-pdp war, and the Kwankwaso assisting to reduce the northern votes.

During the period of tribal conflict between the Yorubas and Igbos, the candidate affiliated with the LP experienced an unexpected defeat in a situation where they were initially considered to have a significant likelihood of emerging victorious.

Check!

Consider the reasons behind the cessation of the overheated tribal conflict subsequent to the victory! The Yorubas were convinced by the APC...the sitting government... that an individual (Lagos indigene) was of mixed heritage and was not considered a genuine Yoruba and instead was associated with the Igbo agenda. I mean, like how did you guys believe that unintelligible tact! So poor!

A significant number of individuals were deceived or say convinced that truly it was Igbos trying to take Lagos...so they fought back, resulting in the government reverting back to its previous state. Lol. The game was the focal point for the APC and they got it.


During elections, we are not Nigerians, we name our states first!

Let's continue...

The LP also was winning the presidential election. They employed the use of commotion in the LP strongholds, and when they saw it wasn't really working cos they were winning Lagos, Aduja, Jos etc, their plan-B was the last hope... EyeNeck !

It was also necessary to adjust the LP's score to the third position to have a better legal case in case.


They banked on the corrupt system. Why? "NOTHING WILL HAPPEN.". That's Nigeria for you! Nothing always not happen to the rich in Nigeria!

Also, don't you forget that the British never stopped colonising Nigeria. They only relocated to their country. It's cost-effective and easier to control pawns from a distance! Like no one will know it's neo-colonialism!


And guess what? The British always supports their pawns!


You see? Democracy isn't never of the people and by the people or for the people. It is actually what the govt wants and the people sees from far. In reality, the majority decisions do not always count!

I even used to think you had sense...
I never knew you were a sentimental slowpoke ..

...TUFIAKWA

Fake news as usual , later dem go dey cry

This writer is funny sha!These obidients will just open mouth to talk anyhow

Penguin2:


I knew the reference was about the FCT argument.

But these are the facts…

In 1979, the FCT was Lagos.

In 1979, the constitution in use was 1979 constitution.

But in 2023, the FCT is Abuja.

And the constitution in use is 1999 constitution which gave a special status to Abuja following the recommendation of the Committee on the FCT; this special status was not enjoyed by Lagos as FCT.

Again, the argument is not about satisfying “2/3” but about satisfying a quasi-independent provision of “25% in the FCT”.

You see why citing that Awolowo vs Shagari case is near useless to the case at hand?

The constitution didn't give a special status to Abuja, as Abuja resident cannot have super power than other Nigerians. The "and" is a semantics that the Obis and others are taking advantage of because it is ambiguous. Can be interpreted 2 ways. Allow the judge to do the interpretation. According to you if a candidate wins all state with 97% votes each state but fail to have 25% in Abuja, he can't be a president? Do how ludicrous it is to interpret the "and" this way?

Bobloco:
Wole Olanipekun is merely giving Tinubu, APC and their supporters false hope

what do you think, he has to do the job of his paid master

Ilaje1:


The constitution didn't give a special status to Abuja, as Abuja resident cannot have super power than other Nigerians. The "and" is a semantics that the Obis and others are taking advantage of because it is ambiguous. Can be interpreted 2 ways. Allow the judge to do the interpretation. According to you if a candidate wins all state with 97% votes each state but fail to have 25% in Abuja, he can't be a president? Do how ludicrous it is to interpret the "and" this way?

Go to court