Justice Hamidu Kunaza-led tribunal in a unanimous decision dismissed the petition filed against Abiodun by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its governorship candidate, Ladi Adebutu.


The panel held that Adebutu’s petition was “incompetent, defective and lacking in merits.”


Daily Trust reports that the INEC had declared Abiodun winner after polling 276,298 votes, while Adebutu scored 262,38 and Biyi Otegbeye of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) came distant third with 94,754 votes.

But, PDP and Adebutu dragged Abiodun and APC before the Tribunal, alleging that the governor did not win the majority of votes cast during the March 18 governorship election.

PDP and Adebutu in the petition marked, EPT/OG/GOV/03/2023 accused the INECof non-compliance to the Electoral Act and corrupt practices during the election.


The petitioners also alleged that elections were disrupted by thugs in over 99 polling units, disenfranchising over 40,000 voters from participating in the election.

Adebutu sought an order of the court to declare him as the winner of the election.

He also prayed the court to order the INEC to conduct fresh election in 99 polling units in 41 wards which cut across 16 Local government areas of the State where elections were either not held and/or cancelled due to disruption and over-voting.

But the judges held that the petitioners failed to prove allegations of non-compliance, overvoting, disenfranchment of voters, non-qualification of second respondent (Abiodun) and corrupt practices during the polls, beyond reasonable doubt.


Justice Kunaza while reading the lead judgement held that the forensic experts have nothing to prove that they are qualified experts, adding that their reports cannot be relied on.

The panel also held that the there was no direct evidence that voters were disenfranchised during the election.

The tribunal maintained that the disenfranchised voters must testify that they were ready to vote; if they were allowed to vote their candidate would have won; and that they had their voters’ cards and were registered voters.

On the alleged non qualification of Abiodun due criminal records, Kunaza
declared that the petitioners have failed to show that the second respondent (Abiodun) had been tried, arraigned and convicted in the US.

“On the whole, the petitioners have not successfully proven the allegation of non compliance with the electoral act and have not discharged the burden of prove,” he said.


In dismissing the petition, Kunaza “I uphold the election of Dapo Abiodun as the dully elected governor of Ogun State in the March 18 election.
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https://www.nairaland.com/7860393/tribunal-dismisses-adebutus-petition-referring

Contrary to the above post,the tribunal also went into the merit and meat of the case and rightly dismissed the case.
Cc tutudesz,validated, mrvitalis, immaculatejoe

Ok

The tribunal maintained that the disenfranchised voters must testify that they were ready to vote; if they were allowed to vote their candidate would have won; and that they had their voters’ cards and were registered voters.

Kano judgement in da mud!

The end is near

fergie001:


Kano judgement in da mud!

No sir,you are taking the Kano judgment too personal.inec in Kano admitted via documentary evidence that no voting took place in certain units.this is settled
In ogun,adebutu was pleading disenfranchisement of voters not cancellation of votes and he brought no cogent proof.tge judgment in Ogun has some errors.election cases are not proven beyond reasonable doubt...

Tompolo imposed MacIver on sylva

Nukilia:
The end is near

How

Confam..

Approaching court without evidence is like fetching water inside basket..

GeneralPula:
Confam..

Approaching court without evidence is like fetching water inside basket..

Exactly

fergie001:


Kano judgement in da mud!

Kano scenerio is different bro..

GeneralPula:

Kano scenerio is different bro..

Thank you

This is Victory for democracy, jubilations all over Ogun state immediately after the judgment

GeneralPula:
Kano scenerio is different bro..

garfield1:
No sir,you are taking the Kano judgment too personal.inec in Kano admitted via documentary evidence that no voting took place in certain units.this is settled

Documentary evidence without calling oral or witness deposition is incompetent.

When I see a judgement that's perverse all-round, I do so... like Osun.

You saw only disenfranchisement, I saw overvoting, disenfranchment of voters, all form non-compliance and you heard the judge say DIRECT evidence.

CTCs have no voice to speak, they have to be linked.

The tribunal Judge also described the testimonies of the witnesses brought by the petitioners as “industrially manufactured, mechanically produced and adopted” by them, thereby “proven to similar, too coincidental and unbelievable.”

The inauguration of Sylva by Ganduje... Lokpobiri was not there, Lyon was not there.

I don't think about Bayelsa..... Leave it alone. Election has long been concluded, it's Edo that's the koko!

Ondo is APC too, I don't see anything changing!

fergie001:



Documentary evidence without calling oral or witness deposition is incompetent.

When I see a judgement that's perverse all-round, I do so... like Osun.

You saw only disenfranchisement, I saw overvoting, disenfranchment of voters, all form non-compliance and you heard the judge say DIRECT evidence.

CTCs have no voice to speak, they have to be linked.

The inauguration of Sylva by Ganduje... Lokpobiri was not there, Lyon was not there.

I don't think about Bayelsa..... Leave it alone.

It shall not be necessary to call oral evidence once documentary evidence shows manifest non compliance.the form EC40G are linked to each unit and wards.the sole inec witness spoke to the documents.
The Ogun judge was right in his description of the witness.during proceedings,all were saying the same thing in a choreographed or rehearsed manner.it was artificial
Part of the deal to make lokpobiri minister is for him to deliver Ekeremor,he needs not be there physically.the governor will likely win but his chances are reducing him.sylva is making the right moves,even Dickson struggled against him in 2015.diri go hear am

garfield1:
It shall not be necessary to call oral evidence once documentary evidence shows manifest non compliance.the form EC40G are linked to each unit and wards.the sole inec witness spoke to the documents.

Our Courts don't operate that way. They have always insisted the oral evidence or witnesses statements be deposed. It is an infraction to fair hearing.

The Ogun judge was right in his description of the witness.during proceedings,all were saying the same thing in a choreographed or rehearsed manner.it was artificial

Most likely procured witnesses.

Part of the deal to make lokpobiri minister is for him to deliver Ekeremor,he needs not be there physically.the governor will likely win but his chances are reducing him.sylva is making the right moves,even Dickson struggled against him in 2015.diri go hear am

The Candidate himself is not liked, I have told you this severally.

So Central that houses the bulk votes will leave their brother to go and vote for someone who has the opportunity to wait. Why did many PDP people vote Otu especially in your LGA?

Sylva should rest biko. If Lyon was Candidate, I could say okay, because he still enjoys some sentiments. Lokpobiri wants to take Ekeremor yet he wasn't around to host the Chairman and Seriake is there as a worthy adversary. These are men that don't even personally like Sylva... He fought Lyon to SC the last time, they are after their own.

fergie001:

Our Courts don't operate that way. They have always insisted the oral evidence or witnesses statements be deposed. It is an infraction to fair hearing.
Most likely procured witnesses.

The Candidate himself is not liked, I have told you this severally.

So Central that houses the bulk votes will leave their brother to go and vote for someone who has the opportunity to wait. Why did many PDP people vote Otu especially in your LGA?

Sylva should rest biko. If Lyon was Candidate, I could say okay, because he still enjoys some sentiments. Lokpobiri wants to take Ekeremor yet he wasn't around to host the Chairman and Seriake is there as a worthy adversary. These are men that don't even personally like Sylva... He fought Lyon to SC the last time, they are after their own.

It is not all cases that witnesses are called.morrover form ec40G are generally known in electoral matters,it is self explanatory.all you need do is to link them to each units.

Sylva has been holding back and will go for broke.diri cannot contain him, lokpobiri isn't that influential electorally if we must be honest.

Is hon Beverley ikpeazu part of the ikpeazus of onitsha

Blessedchy3:
Ok

Are you cursed?

Angel, Angela, Uyom, Oyom, Faith S H, Blessing, Shiando, Angell, Ubi etc is the same and one person, a MALE.

ANTHONY M. OKEKE, the scammer, thief, impostor with 10 years experience and 260 monikers.

You operate 18 bank accounts in UBA, Fidelity, First Bank, Kuda, Union Bank, GTB, Stanbic, Opay etc.

Tufiakwa!

Nigeria my country.

yarimo:
This is Victory for democracy, jubilations all over Ogun state immediately after the judgment

It will not be well with your generation for this lies. Ogun Indigens are crying and lamenting the fraudster governor

garfield1:
It is not all cases that witnesses are called.morrover form ec40G are generally known in electoral matters,it is self explanatory.all you need do is to link them to each units.

Either they are called or they depose their written statements. In election petitions and our adversarial system here, tell me just one case asides Kano, one where issues of non-compliance has not been backed with witness statements or depositions, Just one.

Even in the Obi & Atiku's cases, it is one of the reasons, the Judges cited.

Sylva has been holding back and will go for broke.diri cannot contain him, lokpobiri isn't that influential electorally if we must be honest.

I don't see anything special from him, his time is passed.

Is hon Beverley ikpeazu part of the ikpeazus of onitsha

Yes, a younger sister to the SAN.

fergie001:
Either they are called or they depose their written statements. In election petitions and our adversarial system here, tell me just one case asides Kano, one where issues of non-compliance has not been backed with witness statements or depositions, Just one.

Even in the Obi & Atiku's cases, it is one of the reasons, the Judges cited.

I don't see anything special from him, his time is passed.


Yes, a younger sister to the SAN.

With the Ogun judgment,nasarawa is also settled.

Is maj gen abdulsalam related to the ex leader