Part 3…
Welcome to the third part of today’s hearing…
It’s not any close to being easy in the court today as INEC, APC lawyers are busy saying…… Objection my Lord as Labour party came to the court with Ghana must go filled with evidence.
Court: The registrar checked the Documents and there is no Opobo LGA. Just Opobo-Nkoro . Making the LGAs 15?
LP: Yes we can confirm that My Lords. 15 LGA. Court: The Form EC8As for the 15 local governments are hereby ADMITTED and marked EXhDB 1-15 respectively.
LP: May we be permitted to move to Benue state my Lords?
Court: Yes.
In Response to the Request by LP to Tender for 23 LGAs in Benue State Court: Any oppositions?
INEC: We oppose the tendering of these documents and we challenge their admissibility and we will set out written in our reasons which are in line with a motion we filed.
2/3rd Respondent: We oppose to this application to tender these documents 4th Respondent: We also oppose and the reasons will be canvassed in the final address.
Court: They are hereby ADMITTED and marked Exh PC1 – PC23.
LP: Thank you my Lords. May I then PROCEED to Cross River state with 18 LGAs?
LP: For Cross River State:
1)Obubura 2. Odukpani 3. Boki 4. Yala 5. Bekwara 6. Calabar Municipal 7. Obudu 8. Obanliku 9. Calabar South 10. Ikon 11. Abi 12. Yakurr 13. Baise 14. Logoja 15. Bakasi 16. Etung 17. Akpabuyo 18. Akamkpa
Court: Any Objections?
INEC: We object to the tendering of these documents for reasons we shall set out in our written address.
2nd & 3rd: We also oppose to the tendering and shall advance the reasons in our final written address
4th: We vehemently oppose to the admissibility of the documents and we will advance our reasons in our final written address.
NB: 1st- INEC 2nd & 3rd – Tinubu & Shettima respectively 4th – APC
Court: They Are Hereby ADMITTED
Forms EC8As from the 18 LGAs are hereby marked as Exh PD1 – PD18!
Documents for Niger State with 21 LGAs are Now Being Presented!
For Niger State:
Court: Any oppositions?
INEC: We are opposed to the tendering of these documents and we challenge it’s admissibility.
2nd & 3rd: We are still sorting out documents from Suleja so we are not yet sure whether we oppose or not!
Documents for Osun State with 20 LGAs Are Now Being Presented!
LP: Thank you my Lords we proceed to number 5 on the List which is Osun state. We have 20 LGAs my Lords Court: List them LP: 1. Aiyedape 2. Ife South 3. Egbedore 4. Odo-oti 5. Irebodu 6. Obokun 7. Boluwaduro 8. Aiyedire 9. Iwo 10. Daiboribe 11. Ede South 12. Oriyade 13. Ifedayo 14. Lowunda 15. Orolu 16. Ife North 17. Irewole 18. Olaoluwa 19. Ishokwo 20. Ijobo
Court: Any Oppositions
INEC: We oppose and shall challenge in our written address and at the appropriate time, challenge their admissibility.
2nd & 3rd: Object to the admissibility and shall advance reasons in final address.
4th: We oppose the admissibility of these documents sought to be tendered for reasons which shall be canvassed during address stage.
Court: Form EC8As of 20 LGAs in Osun state are hereby ADMITTED & Marked as Exh PF1-PF20 respectively!
Ekiti state with 16 LGAs Are Now Being Presented!
Court: Bundles of documents for 16 LGAs in Ekiti are hereby ADMITTED as evidence and marked as Exhibit PG1-PG16!
LP: It’s 1pm and time allotted for today is finished. May we pray to continue our presentation tomorrow?
Court: Can you finish with the EC8As today?
Lp: We have exhausted all the documents we brought in today. We measured with the time to be used.
Court: Any opposition to adjournment?
All parties: No.
Court: Court is hereby adjourned till tomorrow. 2nd June, 2023 by 9am for continuation of hearing.
We’re coming………. Stay tuned…!!!
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