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#PEPTLiveUpdates : Labour Party Present IT expert as Witness (Part 1)

On a beautiful Wednesday like this, we welcome you to another Presidential election Tribunal petition…

The Judges came late…… No wahala!!

Members of the inner and outer bar, today is a good day to keep your eyes on the Judiciary.

The PEPT is about to start. The lawyers are present and it seems like there would be more witnesses today.

Keep your eyes on the case and on the judges….

You’d recall that #PEPTLiveUpdates : INEC Deliberately frustrating Labour party lawyers(Part 2).

Party Appearances: – Comrade Ladi Iliya, Deputy National Chairman,

LP for 2nd Petitioner – Mr. Saturday Monsignia Esq,

Deputy Director Legal services,

APC Counsel Appearances: Petitioners:

Peter Obi & Labor Party

Dr. Livy Uzuokwu SAN

 

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P I N Ikwueto SAN

Ikechukwu Ezechukwu SAN

Dr. Mrs Valeria Janet Azinge SAN

Alex Ejesieme SAN

Peter Afuba SAN

Mrs Rita Chris Garba Esq

Chief Olushola Esq

Nneka Ezeoke Esq

1st Respondent – INEC

A. B. Mahmoud SAN SAN

SAN Abdulahi Aliyu

SAN Steven

Edehi SAN Tenimu

Inuha SAN

Suleiman Ibrahim SAN

Patricia Obi Esq

Wendi Kuku Esq

Chukwudi Enebeli Esq

2nd & 3rd Respondents – Tinubu & Shettima Wole Olanipekun SAN Emmanuel Ukala Mike SAN

Dele Adesina SAN

Oladipo Okpeseyi SAN Yomi Adeye Mrs Funmilayo Quadri Basil Balogun Akintola Makinde Esq Olajide Salami Esq

SAN Livy: My lord, we would continue today from where we stopped yesterday and to carry on with the proceedings my dear brother SAN Ikwueto Ikwueto is now up with the mic

SAN Ikwueto: Good Afternoon my lords The judges were a bit quiet. 

Justice Ugo: Good Afternoon oh before you said we didn’t answer you The whole court is laughing

SAN Ikwueto: We would continue with a witness today, professor are you here.

Justice Tsammani: That’s witness on number 8

SAN Ikwueto: Yes my lord.

INEC’s lawyer Mahmoud interjects INEC: My lord we were just given the document for this witness this morning and he’s an expert witness and his deposition is over 8 pages. We would not be able to accept the witness today. We would have his cross examination tomorrow.

Tinubu’s and Shettima Lawyer Olanipekun is up O: My lord, just as you were coming in, I was given this witness deposition. I was just given it now. We want to cooperate but we would not have cross examination today but tomorrow. I crave your indulgence my lord.

APC lawyer cuts in Fagbemi: My lord it is the same situation here, we were served just about the time my lords were coming in and all indications point that this witness is an expert witness and we need time to properly understand and respond appropriately to his witness statements. I therefore align myself with the suggestions put forward by counsels already that subject to your lordships provision, this witness should be taken tomorrow and not today. ‘Hmmm… Objection Objection, everyday’

LP: I accept the suggestion. Court: Go on. (Witness swears) (Court laughs because the court staff leading the swearing seems to stutter continuously when trying to pronounce a phrase “solemnly swears”)

LP (PIN): When it’s noisy that can happen Court (Ugo): Didn’t want to say but this is a glitch (court laughs loudly)

LP: Tell the court your name

W: Chibuike Ugboke

LP: You live at Wuse 2 Abuja (reads address)

W: Yes

LP: What’s your occupation?

W: I’m a cyber security expert.

LP: You were called through a subpoena? W: Yes

LP: Can I see it?

W: Yes

LP: My Lords we apply to have the subpoena tendered in evidence. Respondents: No objection Court: Admitted & Marked PCK

LP: Pursuant to the subpoena you came to this court and deposed to a witness statement on the 21st of June, 2023?

W: That is correct

LP: If you see a copy will recognize it?

W: I believe I have my signature and there are relevant sections if I see I will recognize.

Lp: Hand it to him

W: This is my witness statement

LP: We move to adopt the witness statement.

All Respondents Object..

LP: We will give our responses in Final written address.

LP: Paragraph 23, 24 & 25 of that statement, you attached copies of what you described as Metadata to polling unit results?

W: That is correct

LP: Is this a copy of the documents you referred to as the metadata in those paragraphs?

W: Yes that is correct

LP: I apply to tender the documents in evidence All Respondents Object!

 

To be continued…..

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