Welcome back to the final part of today’s PEPT….
Follow up on Part 2 #PEPTLiveUpdates : Labour Party witness Mesmerizing INEC lawyers in court (Part 2)…
Oya, let’s run….. 🏃
Ikwueto is now up to re-examine which a huge smile on his face..
SAN Ikwueto: You mentioned some links Olanipekun is now up No you cannot ask that
Ikwueto, I need to ask, if my judges say no, that’s fine
Justice Tsammani: There is no need Ikwueto, his response was clear on the links
Ikwueto: It’s just a small question my lord
Justice Tsammani: But you said if I say no, you will seat.
Ikwueto: Okay no problem Can I discharge the cybersecurity witness then
Justice Tsammani: Sure
Ikwueto: Okay
witness. Thank you
Witness: Thank you my lord This witness deserves fat ram, not that 1gig ram. This witness is fire. He has killed them all Manage this 1gig ram.
DR. Chibuike our amiable witness…
SAN Ikwueto has now called up another witness with a large smile on his face. The witness is now up The witness is in the witness box and have been sworn in.
Ikwueto: Tell the court your full name
Witness: My name is Barrister Edet (Wow, Edet leaves in Calabar, he is 8 years old, every morning he goes to school )
INEC is now up
INEC: I have an objection
Justice Tsammani: Mahmoud let them go on please
INEC: Okay my lord
Ikwueto: Thank you my lord
Witness what do you do
W: I am the Director Legal Services NITDA
Ikwueto: You came here on subpoena
W: I received a subpoena this morning when I walked into my office
Ikwueto: Do you have it here
W: No I don’t
Ikwueto: Well this is a copy, look at it
W: Yes, this is what I got this morning There’s no objection to the subpoena from the respondents.
Ikwueto: The subpoena commanded you to produce 3 documents. Where is it
W: I don’t have it Ikwueto:
The Documents sent by NITDA to INEC requesting Payment
W: We don’t have it in our office Ikwueto: Okay. What of the Certificate of Clearance issued by NITDA to INEC pursuant to the 1st document
W: We don’t have that document Ikwueto: You don’t have it
W: We don’t Ikwueto: Okay. What about the report submitted by INEC to NITDA on Request of BVAS and the electronic transmission
W: We don’t have that document in our office to the best of my knowledge Ikwueto: You don’t have it or it doesn’t exist
W: We don’t have it Sir
Ikwueto with a huge smile: That would be all
Justice Tsammani: Cross examination
INEC: My lord I object to this witness standing as a witness. It is not constitutional.
INEC: I can see the smile on Ikwueto and I know he will have a good weather talking about this witness, so I have to object. There is no statement for this witness
Justice Tsammani: Mahmoud this witness is on subpoena and he doesn’t need that please. You know the law
INEC: No problem my lord but I object
Justice Ugo: Your objection is noted Mahmoud Tinubu and Shettima lawyer.
SAN Olanipekun is now up holding a big book
O: My lord, on paragraph 41 (A) this witness cannot stand as a witness and I align with Mahmoud on this. It cannot hold.
Justice Tsammani: Olanipekun you are taking us back. We have said it. He’s on subpoena so ask him questions and let’s move on
Justice Ugo: There is no need for this back and forth, you heard what we told Mahmoud so you should not bring it up again
O: My lord sorry. Olanipekun now takes his seat
APC: My lord, I am sorry but I need to also State my objection and my reasons for this witness.
Justice Tsammani: Any cross examination
APC: My lord, I am stating my objection
Justice Tsammani: Thank you. Noted
Ikwueto is now up Ikwueto: Well since they don’t have any questions or cross examination, let me discharge the witness
Olanipekun: We object to the witness, we didn’t say we won’t cross examine. I know you very well
Ikwueto: Okay then cross examine
INEC: I have no questions for this witness.
Olanipekun is now up
O: Who is your boss in NITDA
W: He is Kashifo Inuwa Abdullahi CCIE and he’s the DG
O: You got this subpoena today
W: Yes
O: I suggest to you that you don’t have the authority of your DG to be here It was addressed to me personally and that is why I am here
O: So you don’t have the authority of your DG to be here I don’t understand your question
Olanipekun now on the top of his voice: So do you have the authority of your DG to be here
W: I did talk to him about the summons and he said I should come here. So I am here on his approval. The whole courtroom is now murmuring heavily
O: You have an act 2007
W: Yes O: Have you read it
W: Yes
O: Is there any certification on the act that refers to ISO 27001-2013 I put it to you that there is nothing like that
W: The act does not contain cybersecurity standards Hmmmmmm this question has to do with the previous witness
O: There is no provision in your ACT that mentions the INEC
W: Our ACT doesn’t mention any Agency
O: That would be all APC is now up.
APC: Do you know the Ministry of Communication
W: Yes
APC: Are you aware the minister said they had 16 million attempts to hack INEC on the presidential election day
W: Yes I am aware he made that statement
APC: So are you aware he said NITDA was the source of that information W: Yes I am aware
APC: I like you, you are a lawyer. You are aware INEC is an independent body W: I don’t understand your question APC: You are a lawyer, you don’t know what independent is.
INEC should be independent in the election
W: Yes they should be
APC: God bless you real good and real time. There is no re-examination I feel like they should be oh, especially on the 16 million attempts claims on NITDA The witness has been discharged
SAN Livy is now up
SAN Livy: We have one more witness to call my lord. Justice Tsammani: You will give us small time to rise.
Give us 10 minutes
SAN Livy: As my lord wishes. The court has now gone on recess.
The judges are back
SAN Livy has now called out the next witness.
It’s Yunusa Tanko🥹
Hw is now on the witness box and has been sworn in
Wowww
Livy: I can see that you said you’re a politician on your statement. Do you have any other occupation
W: Yes. I am an Accountant
Livy: You are a member of Labour Party
W: Yes I am as well as a member of Labour Party Situation Room
Livy: Take a look at exhibit PA1 – PA4 that is what you mentioned on paragraph 24 of your statement
W: Yes my lord Livy: Exhibit PA5 is what you referred to on Paragraph 32 of your deposition
W: Yes my lord, they are
Livy: Take a look at these bundles of receipt issued by the 1st respondent INEC to the petitioners and lead counsel and others
W: Yes they are receipts
Livy: And these are the receipts you referred to in Paragraph 102 (QQ)
Witness: Yes my lord
Livy: My lord with the greatest respect, we seek to tender it There was no objection to this by the respondents.
Livy: In Paragraph 36 you made mention of a Press Release signed by Festus Okoye of INEC
W: Yes Livy: Can you identify it
W: Yes Livy: That evidence is already in court So on page 20, you stated you can identify all forms EC8A-E and all INEC Electoral document INEC cuts in
INEC: My lord, I just want to confirm how many minutes this witness has
Justice Tsammani: He’s a star witness, he has 30 minutes and then you all have 20 minutes each to cross examine him Olanipekun cuts in: My lord this witness has used more than 30 minutes, it’s over 40 minutes now All the baby lawyers behind Olanipekun are shouting yes yes yes Olanipekun: My lord, subject to the time keepers we are also looking at it
SAN Livy stands up: You’re wasting out of my time You’re taking my time
Olanipekun: His time is up please Justice Tsammani: Time keeper, so what’s the time Okay the time keeper says they have 5 more minutes.
Livy: I can see that you said you’re a politician on your statement. Do you have any other occupation W: Yes. I am an Accountant Livy: You are a member of Labour Party
W: Yes I am as well as a member of Labour Party Situation Room Livy: Take a look at exhibit PA1 – PA4 that is what you mentioned on paragraph 24 of your statement
W: Yes my lord Livy: Exhibit PA5 is what you referred to on Paragraph 32 of your deposition
W: Yes my lord, they are Livy: Take a look at these bundles of receipt ms issued by the 1st respondent INEC to the petitioners and lead counsel and others
W: Yes they are receipts Livy: And these are the receipts you referred to in Paragraph 102 (QQ)
Witness: Yes my lord Livy: My lord with the greatest respect, we seek to tender it There was no objection to this by the respondents
Livy: Thank you my lord Livy with a huge smile on his face: Apart from these documents, you also identified other blurred copies IREV results duly certified by INEC and they have been tendered in evidence
Witness: Yes my Lord. That’s all for the witness my lord
Justice Tsammani: That’s all for today. You can see it’s past 6pm already. The time is up for today already. Let’s adjourn
SAN Livy: No problem my lord Can we step down the witness then
Justice Tsammani: Okay
SAN Livy: Witness you can step down and we would continue another time
Justice Tsammani: The case is hereby adjourned to tomorrow 23rd June 2023 by 3pm Hmmmm…
Today was a good day oh.. The witnesses today were explosive. Learned Silks, see you all in the inner bar tomorrow.