Good morning and Welcome to today’s presidential election petition tribunal.
Grab your Popcorn 🍿…. Let’s move ahead….
Counsel Appearances Ongoing : Petitioner (LP) : Dr Livy Uzoukwu SAN (Lead) Awa Kalu SAN Ben Anechebe SAN Ikechukwu Ezechukwu SAN Peter Afuba SAN Audu Anuga SAN Et al
1st Respondents INEC: AB Mahmoud, Kemi Pinheiro, minaya Essien, A.M Aliyu, Steve Adehi, TM Inua ( ALL SAN) Et Al.
2nd and 3rd Respondents (BAT/SHET) Akin Olujimi Yusuf Ali Emmanuel Ukala Chief Ogbu Onoja Olatunde Busari AA Malik Ojo Adebayo (ALL SAN) Et al
4th Respondent (APC) : Afolabi Fashanu, Sam T Ologunorisha, Solomon Umoh, Prof Dakas Dakas, Boyega Oyewole , Kunle Adegoke, YAH Ruba (ALL SAN ) Et Al.
BREAKING : Sen. Akpabio emerges as Senate President.
Tendering Of Documents About to Start
To Be Handled By Peter Afuba SAN!
Niger State Forms EC40G have been tendered
10 LGAs and 45 forms
Agaie LGA
Agwara
Labai
Washegu LGA
Munyia
Ikoro LGA
Rafi LGA
Shiroro LGA
Kwako LGA
Bida LGA
Also LP is seeking to tender 5 duly certified reports
For the 45 CTC of EC40G Forms
All Respondents Opposed
Court ADMITS & Tagged Exh PBK 1- PBK 10
For the 5 Duly Certified Copies Listed by Bar
All Respondents Oppose
ADMITTED by Court and Tagged Exh PBK 11 – PBK 15!
LP: May we proceed to Osun in respect to form EC40GPU for Osun state. It is 23 in number and it covers 7 LGAS. They are:
1. Egiwo
2. Atakumosa
3. Orolu
4. Oriade
5. Ewo
6. Ilah
7. Ishoka
Court: You May Proceed!
All Respondents Opposed for Osun
Court ADMITTED And Tagged as Exh PBL 1 – PBL 7!
8 were mentioned to be presented
7 were pronounced!
Still on Osun state:
15 CTCs of forms EC40G for 8 LGAs
The LGAs are
Ejigbo
Atagumosa West
Orolu
Irewole
Oriade
Ife South
Olorunda
For Forms EC40G for the 7 LGAs in Osun Presented
All Respondents Opposed
Court ADMITTED & Tagged as Exh PBL 8- PBL 15
Up Next: Edo State!
EC40G PU for 3 LGAs in Edo: Ikpoba Okha, Oredo and Owan West
17 forms in total
Opposed by Respondents
ADMITTED Bu Court and Tagged as Exh PBM 1 – PBM 4!
Still On Edo State
Forms EC40G1
Total of 12 forms in respect of 12 LGAs listed at page 10 of the schedule
All Respondents Oppose
ADMITTED By Court and Tagged PBM 4- PBM 15
Up Next: Still on Edo!
Still On Edo State
Forms EC40G1
Total of 12 forms in respect of 12 LGAs listed at page 10 of the schedule
All Respondents Oppose
ADMITTED By Court and Tagged PBM 4- PBM 15
Up Next: Still on Edo!
Still On Edo State
Forms EC40G1
Total of 12 forms in respect of 12 LGAs listed at page 10 of the schedule
All Respondents Oppose
ADMITTED By Court and Tagged PBM 4- PBM 15
Up Next: Still on Edo!
Justice Tsammani has requested the courtroom to grant a 10 minutes break to stretch out their legs.
Justice Tsammani: Please give us 10 minutes only let’s go and stretch our legs please.
It’s just 10 minutes, don’t go far oh 😅
‘As the court pleases, we won’t go far’😅
Labour Party and Peter Obi’s lawyers are now tendering 4 LGA of Sokoto State reports. All respondents have objected to these documents including INEC that certified these same documents Hmm.. It is well.
Justice Tsammani has admitted these documents as evidences and tagged them as exhibits before the court Quickly
SAN Afuba has also tendered forms EC40G1 for 2 LGA in Sokoto State also. All respondents have objected as usual.