We are back again for the continuation of the 2nd Respondent (Obaseki) as his witnesses are crossed-examinied by the various counsels aás regarding their dispositions concerning the last year edo state governorship election in which INEC declared Godwin Obaseki of the APC winner.

Not satisfied with the result Pastor Ize-Iyamu approached the tribunal for the reversal of that declaration.

Stayed tune for more updates.

Engineerboat

Thanks! Pls keep the updates coming. Edo stollen mandate must be recovered!

After the usual introduction of counsel to all parties to the panel of judges, the 2nd respondent continued their defence.

kick starting deliberations Ken Mozia (SAN) led the 1st witness, Jolly Sunday Joseph, a businessman who resides at 78, Central Quarters Akoko-Edo LGA into evidence.

He is to be cross examined with exhibit PO 4(5), PO 9(1-16), PO 200(1-16).

During his cross examination by counsel to the 1st and 2nd respondents respectively, the witness told the court the election conducted in his polling unit was devoid of any electoral irregularities, free and fair with proper accreditation in strict accordance with INEC's guidelines.


When it was time for counsel to the petitioner Kemi Pinheiro (SAN) to cross examine the witness


Counsel to PDP- Your party trained you on what the presiding officer is suppose to do on the day of election.


Witness- Yes.


Counsel - Did your party train you about tickings on the voters register?

Witness- No my Lord.


Counsel - Witness look at exhibit PO 200(1), page 2, beside each photograph there are boxes on the left, do you know what they stand for?

Witness- No.


Counsel- Look at the boxes on the right under the box "GHA", do you know what it stands for?

Witness - No.


Counsel - Again look at that same page 2 and confirm if there are any tickings to the Left of the boxes?

Witness- No my Lord.


Counsel- Go to page 9 of exhibit PO 200(1), confirm that there are no tickings to the box on the Left.


Witness - No my Lord.

The 2nd witness (2RW52), Mr. Amos Tom Udughele from Ososo in Akoko-Edo LGA, was cross examined with exhibit PO 12(2), PO 309(1), PO 203(2).

This witness confirmed that there was accreditation in his polling unit, through the vetting of the voters register in the course of his cross examination.

The 3rd witness (2RW53), Mr. Enoch Bishop ,a farmer from Ososo in Akoko-Edo LGA, was cross examined with exhibit PO 4(9), PO 14(1-13), PO 205(1-15).

During cross examination he established that there was proper accreditation was carried out.

Roland Otaru (SAN) takes over cross examination for the petitioner.

Counsel to PDP asked the witness if voter can vote without accreditation? The witness answered, Yes all voter was accredited.

Counsel to PDP, asked again so accreditation is compulsory for all voters? He replied Yes.

But when told to look at exhibit PO 205(9), it was discovered that there were no tickings to the left hand side of the voters register.

Thereafter, Kemi Penheiro (SAN) again asked the witness if he agrees that it's only the voters register that can be used for accreditation, he answered, Yes.

The 4th witness (2RW54), Mr. Aruku Morris an applicant from Akoko-Edo LGA, was cross examined with exhibit PO 11(15).

The witness told the tribunal that he observed that INEC officials were ticking the voters register and that there was proper accreditation and no case of over voting in his Polling unit.

Counsel to PDP- Is accreditation compulsory?

Witness- Yes.

Show him exhibit PO 202(15), serial number 415, that is your name ,is there ticking to the left and right?

Witness- Yes.

Counsel to PDP- Look at serial number 165 ,page 12 in exhibit PO 202 ,can you see that unlike your own there are no tickings to the left?

Witness- No.

The 5th witness (2RW55), Mrs. Justina Joseph, a trader from Ologboto in Akoko-Edo LGA, was cross examined with exhibit PO 13(6).

In her polling unit also it was discovered that there was no accreditation because there are no tickings to the left when exhibit PO 204(6) (Voters Register) was checked by her.

Counsel to PDP- So without accreditation voting can't be possible.

Witness- Yes sir ,without accreditation how can a voter vote.

is this all that transpired today? the tribunal must have closed for the day.

Wonderful!

The 6th witness (2RW56), Mr. Shekiri Clifford from Ososo in Akoko-Edo LGA, was cross examined with exhibit PO 4(10), PO 14(1-13), PO 205(1-15).

Chief Ferdinand Orbih (SAN) now on the floor, cross examining the witness.

Counsel - How many INEC official was at your polling unit?

Witness- I don't know but there are 3.

Counsel - Do you know the functions of each of the 3 INEC official?

Witness- No. 1 Card Reader
No. 2 Register
No. 3 Voting.

Counsel- Do you maintain that the PDP polling unit agent in your unit signed the pink result? Look at exhibit PO 14(2) Is there any PDP signature there? Is it signed?

Witness- He said Yes whereas ,there wasn't any signature.

The 7th witness (2RW57), Mr. Emmanuel Macaulay , a businessman from Akoko-Edo LGA, was cross examined with exhibit PO 9(1-16), PO 202(1-16), PO 4(5).

Counsel to PDP asked the witness if he was trained with the INEC register and he answered, No.

When he was asked if it will be right to say that because he wasn't trained, he don't know what the tickings to the left and right stands for, his response was Let me see the voters register.

Chief Ferdinand Orbih (SAN) to the witness "I put it to you that in exhibit PO 200(1), there was no tickings to the left hand side of that voters register corresponding with the tickings to the right, please take your time and go through the entire document"

After the witness had checked the said document for over 28 minutes he couldn't find any tickings to the left.

Sorry for the late updates, networks issues caused the delay

The 8th witness (2RW58) Mr. Paul .A. Alazi , a student from Ekperi ,Etsako Central LGA, he is to cross examined with exhibit PO 308(, PO 308(7).

During cross examination, the witness agreed with counsel to INEC that he voted and there was accreditation in his polling unit through the voters register and also added that he isn't aware his name was ticked when asked by counsel to the 3rd respondent.

Chief Ferdinand Orbih (SAN) told the witness to be given exhibit PO 254(, item 79, please confirm you are item 79?, are you the one there?

Witness- No my Lord.

Orbih- I put it to you that your name isn't on the voters register.

Witness- After looking for his name on the voters register for over 10 minutes, he said my name is on item 38, page 4.

Orbih- Please read out the name there.

Witness - Adolphus Apeahiokhai Paul

The name on the voters register is different from the name of the witness standing inside the witness box.

Orbih- No voter was ticked the left of that voters.

Witness - No tickings to the left my lord.

That means there was no accreditation in his polling unit.

The 9th witness (2RW59) , Mr. Igbinedion Clifford is a businessman from Igueben LGA. He is to be cross examined with exhibit PO 4(27), PO 41(1), PO 222(2).

Chief Ferdinand Orbih (SAN) just introduced the petitioner's lead counsel Mallam Yesuf Ali (SAN) and his colleague A. Adelodu (SAN) who walked into the tribunal.

During cross examination by the counsel to the petitioner it was discovered that there wasn't accreditation in his polling unit, as confirmed in exhibit PO 222(2).

It was also discovered that the witness doesn't know what the boxes on the left and right of the voters register stands for ,because he isn't an INEC staff.

The 10th witness (2RW60) , Mr. Ugbehu Osarumwense is from Ebelle in Igueben LGA. He is to be cross examined with exhibit PO 40(5), PO 221(5).

This particular witness kept on contradicting himself, at one time he said the tickings to the left in the voters register doesn't signify accreditation, later he said yes, it does.

The 11th witness (2RW61) Mr. Edughase Emmanuel from Ebelle in Igueben LGA, he is been cross examined with exhibit PO 222(4), PO 216.

During his cross examination by the 3rd respondent, the witness was asked if he knew the PDP ward collation officer (PW46) he answered, No.

But when Chief F.Orbih asked him that same question, he told the court he knows (PW46) PDP ward collation officer for his ward.

Orbih - Now over voting is when the number of votes returned is higher than the accredited voters on the voters register, do you agree?

Witness- Yes my Lord.

Orbih- Are you aware that in exhibit PO 222(4) there are no tickings to the left and right on the voters register, am I correct?

Witness - You are correct.

Orbih - Are there tickings?

Witness - Yes there are tickings.

The 12th witness (2RW62) Mr. Felix Orobosa John ,a teacher with a private school from Ebelle in Igueben LGA just mounted the box, he is been cross examined with exhibit PO 4(31), PO 216(5).

During cross examination by Chief Ferdinand Orbih (SAN) it was again discovered that the witness doesn't know what the boxes on the voters register stands for.

Orbih - Show him exhibit PO 216(5),now confirm that in the voters register ,there are no tickings to the left.

Witness- Only to the left.

The Judge adjourns sitting till tomorrow, Thursday 02/03/2017.

sorry once again for the late updates, network issues,

updates resumed back tommorrow

This is serious. I will like to see the ending of this movie.

Good job Op

lwise:
This is serious. I will like to see the ending of this movie.

all na wasting of time.
Which one be ticking to left and right.
They should go and sleep.

Jesusloveyou:
all na wasting of time.
Which one be ticking to left and right.
They should go and sleep.

U don't know what it means? It means there was no accreditation yet there was voting

Candyrain:


U don't know what it means? It means there was no accreditation yet there was voting

and so?
Is that enough for the fake pastor to win in tribuna.
Is a waste of time, they should go and sleep.

must u comment?

The way APC manipulate elections results for their game. Hmmn

No wonder Wike chuk eye wella for Rivers rerun, if not na anoda tori for anoda day

Buhari has successfully taken us back in all ramifications.
He has taken us back to d times of do or die elections when elections results are written in somebody's parlour.
He has taken us back to d era of soldiers beating up civilians at d slightest provocation.
He has taken us back to d era where every youth is looking for even if it's Iranian visa to get out of this country.
Shame on d certificateless cow rearer.