Welcome to the Part 2 of today’s hearing..
We Have Same Channel’s TV Witness as Yesterday.
LP ( Dr. Livy):Thanks My Lords and we are ready to continue where we stopped yesterday.
J. S. Okutepa SAN to continue with the proceedings.
LP(JS Okutepa): You already swore yesterday. In paragraph 1 of the written statement you made mention of your identity card. Do you have it with you?
W: Yes LP: Can I see it? (Shows it)
For the Tendering of The ID Card
All Respondents: NO OBJECTION
Witness Still inside the Witness Box!
LP has Said that if not the continuous objections from the respondents, the matter would have gone faster They are praying for time to be paused in situations where objections can’t be kept till final address! ID Card of Witness: ADMITTED and marked as Exh PBH 2 Next, Okutepa SAN is applying for the first video to be played! (Exh PBH 3)
Video is Playing!!!! 🔥🔥
Court Joke:
1st Resp: My Lords I want you all to take note of the glitches cos there’ll be some
(Court laughs)
LP: This is not the BVAS you used for elections, so it will work
(Court laughs)
(Video playing in low volume)
So In the video, Mahmood was addressing the press & other stakeholders. He said they are making provisions for the success of the general election And training was conducted for the inec staff on how to use the BVAS Also, NO GOING BACK on transmission of elections in REAL TIME from polling unit
Me: Take note of the word REAL TIME, that’s part of what LP intends to bring out!
A Second Video (PBH 4) is playing of Seun Interviewing Festus Okoye!
Third video is playing
It’s on double nomination
Tinubu choosing Shettima who already has a senatorial ticket!
SAN Okutepa: That is all let’s move to the next video
Justice Tsammani: No let’s watch the full video. We want to see everything ‘Justice Tsammani just wants to watch film’
INEC: My lord, let’s not waste time, this is not a star witness and he cannot use 20 minutes for his testimony Justice Tsammani: No, I want to watch it and see everything and hear everything he said.
SAN Okuetepa: My lord, please you will give us time.
Justice Tsammani: No problem, videos played would not be counted in your time As the court pleases abeg Play the film I support Justice Tsammani and the video with this 1gig RAM:
The video is done playing now Justice Tsammani cuts in: How will a lawyer be chewing gum. It’s a bad habit. You’re just chewing gum in court nya nya nya you shouldn’t be doing that. Time for cross examination
INEC: Mr Lucky witness. You must be very lucky I don’t have any question for you One APC woman just came in wearing Tinubu and Shettima cap. She is now talking to Peter Obi and smiling so much Let me not say what is on my mind before people will think I don’t have Guardian Angel.
Tinubu and Shettima: Witness how are you?
Lucky: Fine Sir Tinubu and Shettima: Are you a reporter?
Lucky: Yes I am
Tinubu: You said in the paragraph 10 of your statement on oath that the camera men of your company recorded this video Tinubu:
Yes I did Tinubu: So where is he, is the camera man alive Lucky: Yes he is Tinubu: And the people on the interview Festus Okoye and the Chairman of INEC are still alive
Lucky: Yes at this moment
Tinubu lawyer: That would be all my lord. Hmm APC lawyer is now up APC: Lucky Lucky: Yes learned silk APC: For purpose of interest, the Chairman of INEC is still alive Lucky: As at the moment yes APC: And Festus Okoye is alive and still in office Lucky: As at this moment yes. That would be all. This people don’t have questions for Channels oh The truth is too clear .
Tinubu and Shettima: Witness how are you Lucky: Fine Sir Tinubu and Shettima: Are you a reporter? Lucky: Yes I am Tinubu: You said in the paragraph 10 of your statement on oath that the camera men of your company recorded this video Tinubu: Yes I did Tinubu: So where is he, is the camera man alive Lucky: Yes he is Tinubu: And the people on the interview Festus Okoye and the Chairman of INEC are still alive Lucky: Yes at this moment Tinubu lawyer: That would be all my lord. Hmm APC lawyer is now up APC: Lucky Lucky: Yes learned silk APC: For purpose of interest, the Chairman of INEC is still alive Lucky: As at the moment yes
APC: And Festus Okoye is alive and still in office
Lucky: As at this moment yes. That would be all. This people don’t have questions for Channels oh The truth is too clear .
SAN Okutepa has now stepped down the witness. There’s no re-examination So basically all the fuzz yesterday from the respondents is clearly to just waste time. SAN Livy has now requested to continue tendering of documents today.
Justice Tsammani: You have 50 minutes left.
LP: My lord, we would commence with tendering EC40G of Benue State
SAN Olujimi for Tinubu is now up Olujimi: My lord, we were not served and this can’t be done like this Justice Tsammani is now looking for the schedule
Olujimi: There’s no 7th schedule The Secretary is checking documents and has now found the schedule.
Justice Tsammani: Olujimi you were served, this is the evidence here. Please go on So Labour Party lawyers are now tendering the evidence.
Justice Tsammani: What is the difference between EC40G and EC40G1
LP: My lord EC40G is for the ward while EC40G1 is LGA
Justice Tsammani: I’m just curious Justice Adah: Is it 6 or 7 LGA
LP: It’s 7
Justice Tsammani: This is 6
LP: Apologies my lord, 6 LGA
Justice Tsammani: Okay All the respondents have objected to the admissibility of the document to the court stating they will give their reasons during the final address.
Justice Tsammani has now admitted the documents as evidence and tagged them as exhibits Labour Party is now tendering form EC40G1 for Ado LGA of Benue State.
Labour Party has also rendered the Ado LGA form EC40G form
So the lawyer was right about it being LGA tendered.
All respondents have objected.
Justice Tsammani has admitted this documents as evidence and tagged as exhibits.
Labour Party wanted to continue to present the evidence but he was interjected by Justice Tsammani
Justice Tsammani: It’s okay We need to close and resume Tuesday
LP: Tuesday Justice Tsammani: Yes na, abi you want to come tomorrow. It’s still Tuesday ‘Na wa oh, but Justice Tsammani said yesterday that there would be Court on Monday because they won’t go on break’
Justice Tsammani: We would adjourn to Tuesday 13th June 2023 and we would have your case in the morning. As the court pleases.
Documents EC40G of Benue State
Pg 1 of the Schedule
7 LGAs , 8 Forms are being presented!
For the EC40Gs Tendered for Benue State
All Respondents Have Objected
Court has ADMITTED & Tagged as Exh PBJ 1 – PBJ 6!
LP: Apply to tender CTCs of form EC40G(1) from Ado LGA in Benue 1st Resp: We humbly object object to the admissibility of the documents and will give our reasons in final address. 2nd & 3rd: (Same) 4th: (same) Court: We will admit the 40(G) and 40(G)(1) together and marked as PBJ7 & PBJ8.
Court is Hereby ADJOURNED Till Tuesday June 13th 2023 By 9am! 🔥
( Monday is Public Hols)
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