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The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress in Akwa Ibom State in the April 11 election, Mr. Umana Umana, testified at the state Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal, sitting in Abuja, with seven video clips of alleged malpractices in state governorship poll, which is now a subject of litigation.
Umana is challenging the declaration of Governor Udom Emmanuel of the Peoples Democratic Party by the Independent National Electoral Commission as the winner of the April governorship election.
The seven video exhibits were shown one after the other to buttress the APC candidate’s petition that the election was marred by irregularities and ballot box snatching.
Among the video clips shown by Umana was where the petitioner addressed newsmen, highlighting the case of election fraud in his polling unit on the day of election.
Another clip showed him having a discussion with the Electoral Officer, who purportedly confirmed that election materials were indeed carted away while expressing a sense of helplessness on the fact that no election could be held in his jurisdiction on the day of election.
The third clip showed a set of people referred to as INEC ad hoc staff in the uniform of the National Youth Service Corps members stamping ballot papers behind INEC office allegedly after the election day.
The fourth video clip showed a man, said to be a PDP local government chairman, presiding over a what was regarded as stamping of ballot papers.
The fifth clip showed a police truck and an Akwa Ibom State Transport Corporation bus allegedly used to cart away election materials and intimidate voters, who dispersed while the sixth video showed some thugs allegedly caught with election materials and interviewed by those who stopped them.
The seventh video showed a collation centre and how scores were tallied and written on forms.
Another video clip showed the announcement of results by the Resident Electoral Commissioner on Sunday, April 12, 2015, where the Returning Officer, James Epoke, said “we gave 10,598 votes to Accord Party”.
Under cross-examination by Umana and APC lawyer, Dayo Akinlaja(SAN), the petitioner stated that there were few signs of elections in 11 Local Government Areas, where he would have won if elections actually took place.
The tribunal adjourned sitting to Wednesday, August 26, when forensic experts will be called to testify.

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Akwa Ibomites should be getting ready for another election. In my opinion electoral offenders like this should be prosecuted and sent to jail. It's a miscarriage of justice if the tribunal grants the prayers of the petitioner based on these evidences and still call for another election in which the offender will participate. But this is Nigeria, our laws are so kind on the mighty and very hard on the lowly.

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The electoral law needs to be revisited if Buhari desires to strengthen the electoral system further. A beneficiary of electoral fraud whose election was cancelled by reasons of gross electoral malpractice should be barred from re-contesting and be properly prosecuted and sent to jail. These guys can't just keep eating their cakes and keeping them same time.









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nigerianium:

APC only has followers in Uyo L.G.A and Nsit Ibom L.G.A. Just two out of 31 L.G.As in Akwaibom.


Umana is from Nsit Ibom L.G.A yet he couldn't even influence State House of Assembly election in his ward.


I dare any reporter to mention any other APC 'stronghold' in Akwaibom State.

Those of us who reside in Akwaibom State are aware of the fact that after the PDP, the Accord led the APC in terms of political campaigns to all L.G.As.

Umana probably wants to lavish his loot on his team of delusional lawyers and sycophants.♦

Issue here to reasonable Nigerians is not the electability of Umana or anyone else but the discouragement of gross electoral malpractice like it happened in your state. If Udo and Akpabio knew they were too popular and Umana is less popular why go to the extent they went? One day I believe someone will go to jail with these kinds of actions. I only pity the ones that put themselves in the line of fire for these criminals and end up being killed.

Wahala dey for Akpabio and Udom Emmanuel o. I believe Udom Emmanuel would still have won but desperation and Akpabio's influence made him him blind to reason. Well, I hope Umana wins in the tribunal to prove to Akpabio that there're some things money cannot do. We all know the elections were massively rigged.... Same with Rivers and that surprises me. Rivers and Akwa Ibom are both states that the PDP will win without breaking a sweat. Them resorting to rigging is just puzzling. I'll advice Umana and Peterside to chill sha cause if the court orders a rerun, the PDP will still win and they will only succeed in extending Wike's and Udom's tenure

nothing de happen UDOM will win hands down

handie:
Wahala dey for Akpabio and Udom Emmanuel o. I believe Udom Emmanuel would still have won but desperation and Akpabio's influence made him him blind to reason. Well, I hope Umana wins in the tribunal to prove to Akpabio that there're some things money cannot do. We all know the elections were massively rigged.... Same with Rivers and that surprises me. Rivers and Akwa Ibom are both states that the PDP will win without breaking a sweat. Them resorting to rigging is just puzzling. I'll advice Umana and Peterside to chill sha cause if the court orders a rerun, the PDP will still win and they will only succeed in extending Wike's and Udom's tenure

handie:
Wahala dey for Akpabio and Udom Emmanuel o. I believe Udom Emmanuel would still have won but desperation and Akpabio's influence made him him blind to reason. Well, I hope Umana wins in the tribunal to prove to Akpabio that there're some things money cannot do. We all know the elections were massively rigged.... Same with Rivers and that surprises me. Rivers and Akwa Ibom are both states that the PDP will win without breaking a sweat. Them resorting to rigging is just puzzling. I'll advice Umana and Peterside to chill sha cause if the court orders a rerun, the PDP will still win and they will only succeed in extending Wike's and Udom's tenure

APC would hv won in rivers state oh... Even if they didn't win d governorship... They would hv won most house of assembly seats... Rivers people luv amaechi

the tribunal will cancel 7 votes for 7 videos and still declare the result for Udom.

Why waste money and time on something you will never win... This guy even with 1 million evidences can't win akwa-ibom... never

Hmmmm Still reading !!

They claim they would win even if the election is conducted a thousand times...well, that claim will be put to test soon, coz with this, I see a Tribunal cancelling an election in a SS state, whose name starts with "A".

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nigerianium:

APC only has followers in Uyo L.G.A and Nsit Ibom L.G.A. Just two out of 31 L.G.As in Akwaibom.


Umana is from Nsit Ibom L.G.A yet he couldn't even influence State House of Assembly election in his ward.


I dare any reporter to mention any other APC 'stronghold' in Akwaibom State.

Those of us who reside in Akwaibom State are aware of the fact that after the PDP, the Accord led the APC in terms of political campaigns to all L.G.As.

Umana probably wants to lavish his loot on his team of delusional lawyers and sycophants.♦

Even in the face of much evidence, you are still blinded by sentiment. Have you not heard? We are no longer under Jonathan where you can do what you like and get away with it, things have changed for good

Vicadonis:
Why waste money and time on something you will never win... This guy even with 1 million evidences can't win akwa-ibom... never

And you are that sure? Why rigged?

chidi4eze:
APC would hv won in rivers state oh... Even if they didn't win d governorship... They would hv won most house of assembly seats... Rivers people luv amaechi

Story. APC would have won some house of assembly seats along with some house of reps seats and a senate seat(Magnus Abe) but majority? I doubt that

Lol, anyway he's free to continue chasing shadows since he has the money

Let the right man win

lordtech:
Lol, anyway he's free to continue chasing shadows since he has the money

Akwa Ibom elections both governorship and Akpabio's senatorial are as good as cancelled. It's no rocket science, except you have not been following proceedings.