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APC Abruptly Closes Case After Witnesses Confirm Over-Voting and Electoral Act Violations*

In a stunning reversal, the All Progressives Congress (APC) abruptly closed its defense at the Edo State Election Petition Tribunal today, despite having previously pledged to present 24 more witnesses. The unexpected decision follows a series of damaging testimonies from APC’s own witnesses yesterday, who, under cross-examination, admitted to over-voting and widespread non-compliance with the Electoral Act by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in the polling units challenged by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

Today’s short courtroom drama reached a peak when Ferdinand Orbih (SAN), lead counsel for the PDP, highlighted the APC’s failure to produce additional witnesses, attributing it to the fact that key documents had yet to arrive from Benin City. His remark drew laughter from those in attendance, but he insisted that without the documents, the third respondent was left with no choice but to close its case.

With the APC left with no viable path forward, their legal team formally applied to close their case, effectively conceding that further testimony would not strengthen their position.

The court accepted the APC’s application for closure, and gave each respondent three days to file their final written addresses; with the PDP having a total of 15 days to respond to INEC, Sen. Okpebholo and APC.

Final addresses are to be adopted on the 3rd of March 2025.

With the defense now concluded, the tribunal will move to final arguments and legal submissions from all parties. Given the weight of evidence, including admissions of electoral malpractice by APC’s own witnesses, the stage is set for a decisive legal judgement by the Tribunal—one that will inevitably begin the journey to the Supreme Court where a final determination on the outcome of the contested election will be made.

https://www.signalng.com/apc-abruptly-closes-case-after-witnesses-confirm-over-voting-and-electoral-act-violations/

APC ,party of evil

This gives a true pics of how corrupt the electioneering process can be..very rotten system..later they will begin blowing grammar

Everyone can agree that the Edo elections were a sham. Irregularities marred the whole process.

The judiciary is already compromised. This tribunal ordeal is a wild goose chase.

"The governor is here" governor with the help of his masters in Aso Rock will not give up power.

Worst case scenario he losses at the lower courts but gets redemption at the supreme court. Its all a game!

But i do hope the real winner gets his mandate.

Let the people decide who governs them, is it that hard Nigeria.

Edo nah Lagos

I said what i said my nigga

edlion57:
APC ,party of evil

Saw what u did there..typed z to book space

Okpebolo is a goner

APC has always been a failure and will continue to fail

okay

ready to work with individuals,companies and the govt at large.

Yoruba know your history


The African country with the shortest people on the continent


Africa has a population of roughly 1.5 billion with over 3,000 different ethnic groups.

These tribes speak more than 2,100 different languages and practice a variety of religions, including those specific to their ethnic groups.

Some of the most well known of these tribes include the Berber, the Hausa and the Yoruba.

The Berbers are native to Northern Africa and are descended from pre-Arab people, whereas the Hausa are mostly located in Western Africa and are the continent's largest ethnic group.

The Yoruba are grouped south of the Sahara and became the most urbanised African civilisation before the arrival of Europeans.

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By contrast the median height of African males is 168cm, while that for women is 158cm.


The Bambuti is a collective name for four populations of Ituri Pygmies who live in the Ituri Forest in Eastern Congo

Early Egyptian records suggest the Bambuti are probably the earliest inhabitants of Central Africa.

Many experts believe they are descended from the original Middle Stone Age expansion of anatomically modern humans.

They have been living in same area now for about 4,500 years and are nomadic hunters.

The tropical rain forest is their natural habitat, which provides them with all their basic needs - such as fresh water, food and clothing.

The tribe call themselves the "bamiki bandura", which means children of the forest.

Because the rain forest is so essential to their lifestyle, they revere it almost like a god that should be loved and praised.

The Bambuti live in simple huts that are covered with phrynium leaves and do not have a formal hierarchy.

That court episode was really funny 😁 😂

Well done APC

Mr Yakubu should hide his head in shame. His time as INEC Chairman has been marred with alot of electoral malpractices.

ogugwa1992:
APC Abruptly Closes Case After Witnesses Confirm Over-Voting and Electoral Act Violations*



https://www.signalng.com/apc-abruptly-closes-case-after-witnesses-confirm-over-voting-and-electoral-act-violations/

The polling agents and the governor have similar IQs.

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E go shock una!

Running to the media with court proceedings to share half story is dangerous. Almost all the forms used to submit the results have signatures of all party agents, and they wear all signed without raising objections.

That someone agrees to overvoting doesn't mean it's in favour of his party.

Many of you will be shocked at the end of this case.

The Osun state election taught us a lesson that we have refused to learn.

The system of our dear nation is seriously faulty.

APC has lost it all....They cannot go further on the Court tribunal proceedings because the election was mapped with irregularities

IPOB fake news. This news has been circulating here for 5 days now.

IPOB n PDP just dey waste their money n time

INEC and APC have nothing to offer.. The contentious election that brought Sen. Monday Okpeholo to Edo state as governor was mapped with irregularities and malpractices

Ofonééé! Joy is coming

AFvckingAlpha:
Everyone can agree that the Edo elections were a sham. Irregularities marred the whole process.

The judiciary is already compromised. This tribunal ordeal is a wild goose chase.

"The governor is here" governor with the help of his masters in Aso Rock will not give up power.

Worst case scenario he losses at the lower courts but gets redemption at the supreme court. Its all a game!

But i do hope the real winner gets his mandate.

Let the people decide who governs them, is it that hard Nigeria.

Edo nah Lagos

I said what i said my nigga

It was not a sham, pdp are spreading propaganda

Osiris12:
Okpebolo is a goner

Till 2032

Kennitrust:
APC has always been a failure and will continue to fail

Yet they rule naija

dtrend:
That court episode was really funny 😁 😂

PDP are so good at propaganda

treatise:
The polling agents and the governor have similar IQs.

PDP agents performed even worse

Dannyset:
E go shock una!

Running to the media with court proceedings to share half story is dangerous. Almost all the forms used to submit the results have signatures of all party agents, and they wear all signed without raising objections.

That someone agrees to overvoting doesn't mean it's in favour of his party.

Many of you will be shocked at the end of this case.

The Osun state election taught us a lesson that we have refused to learn.

You captured it well

osaosa72:
APC has lost it all....They cannot go further on the Court tribunal proceedings because the election was mapped with irregularities

PDP actually lost it all. They rushed to close their case first

if this okpebolo is not removed by the tribunal - nobody should vote in 2027

This is 3rd time this same news is making it to front page within 3days.

Is it a sponsored post?

The mod doing this rubbish and Seun need blalla to reset their reasoning

Here come Ighodalo governor of social media Edo state