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We are back here again for day 2 APC defense at Edo Tribunal.

The Edo governorship tribunal resumed sitting today as the 2nd respondent (Obaseki) continued his defense.


The first witness Mr. Nosa Ikponmwonsa, a farmer from Ovia South-west mounted the witness box, in his cross examination by counsel to all respondents ,he told
the court that he was with his counterpart from PDP polling unit as an agent ,all through the election they both supervised the election with no complains from him because the entire process was free and fair as the INEC officials followed due electoral procedure in the discharge of their duties.

But when it was time for counsel to the petitioner Roland Otaru (SAN) to cross examine the witness, it was discovered that he wasn't accredited neither did he vote because both boxes weren't ticked.

It was also discovered that he had two different signatures, one on the form EC8A and another in his disposition

But when it was time for counsel to the petitioner Roland Otaru (SAN) to cross examine the witness, it was discovered that he wasn't accredited neither did he vote because both boxes weren't ticked.

It's impossible for this govt to conduct a free and fair election.

As cross examination continues the witness cries out.

Please blame INEC not me, Nosa Ikponmwonsa Joseph, Obaseki's witness cries out in court.


A witness from ward 10 in unit 3 of Ovia North East LG has cried out in court saying. "It is not my fault that my name was not ticked in the voters register" when he was asked if he voted, to which he replied "I voted".

Cases like this have become common in the witnesses so far led to the witness box by counsel to Obaseki who is the 2nd respondent.

A similar scenario also occured yesterday. Nosa Ikponmwonsa was however roasted by the petitioners counsel Roland Otaru, SAN who also accused him of signing different signatures both on his result sheet and on his deposition on oath.

He maintained that he has one signature but when he was asked to sign the one he signed on his deposition, he signed a different one entirely which Roland Otaru hurriedly tendered as exhibit in order to completely nail the witness having lied on oath.

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The cross examination of the third witness, Mr. Monday from Ovia South-west LGA by counsel to all parties has been concluded.

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When it was the turn of the fourth witness also from Ovia South-west LGA, he was given exhibit PO 290(9) and was asked to check item 298 and 299 on the voters register, it was again discovered as usual that these voters were accredited but also didn't vote as the box on the right hand side wasn't ticked but left blank.

To break it down he said "mine own was properly done unlike others"

Read;

The fourth witness for Obaseki the 2nd respondent, Mr. Ojo Patrick from ward 12, unit 9 in Ovia North East LGA confirmed to the court that he was both ticked for accreditation and voting but when he was shown that of others who where only ticked for voting without accreditation he told the tribunal that theirs was not properly done unlike my own

Otaru asked the 5th witness;
Otaru: You just told my Lords under your examination-in-chief that accreditation and voting was done properly in your polling unit?

Witness: Yes.


Otaru: Take a look at the voters register that was used by INEC to conduct the election in your polling unit.

Witness: I'm seeing it.

Otaru: Check number 43 in that register, your name was ticked on the left for accreditation and on the right for voting, is that correct?

Witness: Yes my Lord.

Otaru: Have a look at numbers 123456789 and many others, their names were not ticked on both sides like your own yet they voted?

Witness: Yes that is correct.

Otaru: My Lords, there will be no need to push this one any further.

And the whole court thundered at his dexterity and thoroughness

engineerboat:
Otaru asked the 5th witness;
Otaru: You just told my Lords under your examination-in-chief that accreditation and voting was done properly in your polling unit?

Witness: Yes.


Otaru: Take a look at the voters register that was used by INEC to conduct the election in your polling unit.

Witness: I'm seeing it.

Otaru: Check number 43 in that register, your name was ticked on the left for accreditation and on the right for voting, is that correct?

Witness: Yes my Lord.

Otaru: Have a look at numbers 123456789 and many others, their names were not ticked on both sides like your own yet they voted?

Witness: Yes that is correct.

Otaru: My Lords, there will be no need to push this one any further.

And the whole court thundered at his dexterity and thoroughness

hei, naija don suffer ooo!

Cross-Examination Continues:

The cross examination of the 6th witness, from Ovia South-west LGA took the panel of judges aback.

Otaru - It was the INEC official at your polling unit who did all the tickings?

Witness- Yes.

Otaru - Check your name on voter register, is there any ticking?

Witness- There was ticking on the right bit none on the left.

Otaru - And it was done by INEC?

Witness- Yes my Lord.

Otaru - Look at the entire voter register in front of you ,there are no tickings to the left .

Witness- If there are no tickings on the left , it's not my fault that there wasn't any tickings on the right , my lord

Otaru- So it was the fault of INEC.

Witness- Yes my Lord.

The judge adjourns sitting to 3pm.

engineerboat:
Cross-Examination Continues:

The cross examination of the 6th witness, from Ovia South-west LGA took the panel of judges aback.

Otaru - It was the INEC official at your polling unit who did all the tickings?

Witness- Yes.

Otaru - Check your name on voter register, is there any ticking?

Witness- There was ticking on the right bit none on the left.

Otaru - And it was done by INEC?

Witness- Yes my Lord.

Otaru - Look at the entire voter register in front of you ,there are no tickings to the left .

Witness- If there are no tickings on the left , it's not my fault that there wasn't any tickings on the right , my lord

Otaru- So it was the fault of INEC.

Witness- Yes my Lord.

The judge adjourns sitting to 3pm.

NO WONDER FAYOSE SAID THAT APC/INEC MERGER WAS FANTASTIC