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Tribunal Rejects Atiku’s Prayer For Forensic Analysis/Scan Of Election Materials by kahal29: 6:58pm On Mar 06, 2019 |
The Presidential Election Petition Tribunal has rejected the request by the candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar and his party to be allowed to conduct forensic analysis and scanning of materials used for the conduct of the February 23 presidential election. The tribunal said such request for forensic analysis and scanning by experts, of computers, card reader machines, server, among others deployed for the election by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), was beyond the scope of the provisions of Section 151(1) & (2) of the Electoral Act (as amended), which permits the inspection of election materials. In a unanimous ruling on an ex-parte application by Atiku and his party, a three-man panel of the tribunal said Section 151 of the Electoral Act, which allows an intending petitioner to inspect materials used for an election only allows inspection and the obtaining of certified true copies of such materials. In the lead ruling by Justice Abdul Aboki, who led the panel, the tribunal granted the prayers which allow the applicants the permission to only inspect the materials and obtain certified true copies (CTC) of the materials. The tribunal also granted the applicant’s prayer for leave to be allowed to bring such application at the pre-hearing stage of the tribunal’s sitting. It said the request by Atiku and PDP to call experts to engage in forensic analysis and scanning of INEC gadgets, computers, among other materials was outside the scope of the meaning of inspection under Section 151(1) and (2) of the Electoral Act. Justice Aboki said: “After a careful examination of the reliefs sought on the motion paper and a perusal of Section 151 of the Electoral Act (as amended), and the decision of this court in cases of Aregbesola v. Oyinlola, Akintayo v. Jolaoye, Senator Hope Uzodinma v. Senator Osita Izunaso,, it is hereby ordered as follows. “Leave is granted to the applicants to bring this application at this stage, “The first respondent (INEC) shall forthwith, allow the applicants and or their representatives to inspect polling documents and obtained certified true copies of all polling documents in the custody of the first respondent, used for the just-concluded presidential election, to enable the applicants institute and maintain an election petition. “Prayers three, four, five and six on the motion paper are hereby refused. “Forensic audit, examination and analysis by forensic experts cannot be regarded as an inspection of those documents within the ambit of Section 151 of the Electoral Act (as amended),” Justice Aboki said. He agreed with lawyer to the applicants, Chris Uche (SAN) that the Court of Appeal had, in previous decisions, permitted the scanning of election documents used during the election at the stage of hearing in election petition. He added that such scanned documents must be certified by INEC as true copies of the documents in its custody or held in the custody of INEC. Justice Aboki faulted Uche’s reliance on an earlier decision in the case of Senator Uzodinma and Senator Izunaso, and noted that the Court of Appeal has since set aside the permission granted by a lower tribunal for the scanning and forensic audit and analysis of election material at pre-hearing stage. He said: “In that case, the lower tribunal granted the pervasive orders brought under Section 151 of the Electoral Act. “The respondent to the said application, appealed to this court, which found that the excessive orders granted with respect to the inspection of polling documents and sundry other materials,.. were found to be totally outside the scope of Section 151 of the Electoral Act. “This court found that the orders made violated the rights of the respondents to fair hearing under Section 6 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended).The orders made by the lower tribunal, in that case were set aside by this court. And orders were made, by this court, within the ambit of Section 151 of the Electoral Act.” http://thenationonlineng.net/tribunal-rejects-atikus-pdps-prayer-for-forensic-analysis-scanning-of-election-materials/ |
Re: Tribunal Rejects Atiku’s Prayer For Forensic Analysis/Scan Of Election Materials by kahal29: 6:59pm On Mar 06, 2019 |
I dey laugh Atiku and his san's... Waiting for Wole Olanikpekun, Lateef Fagbemi, Akin Olugimi, Niyi Akintola to show appearance For PMb and APC.... This one na just the beginning 8 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Tribunal Rejects Atiku’s Prayer For Forensic Analysis/Scan Of Election Materials by oyebanji44: 7:01pm On Mar 06, 2019 |
Don't raise your hopes too high for Atiku..he is a loser . 6 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Tribunal Rejects Atiku’s Prayer For Forensic Analysis/Scan Of Election Materials by nwanyionitsha: 7:08pm On Mar 06, 2019 |
oyebanji44:You don't decide anything. 7 Likes |
Re: Tribunal Rejects Atiku’s Prayer For Forensic Analysis/Scan Of Election Materials by yerokunphilips: 7:09pm On Mar 06, 2019 |
This guy is just wasting both his money and time . Nigeria judiciary no get liver to sack the president . 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: Tribunal Rejects Atiku’s Prayer For Forensic Analysis/Scan Of Election Materials by SheikhMuniru(m): 7:10pm On Mar 06, 2019 |
FAKE NEWS 1 Like |
Re: Tribunal Rejects Atiku’s Prayer For Forensic Analysis/Scan Of Election Materials by Alphalum: 7:16pm On Mar 06, 2019 |
The tribunal don start? |
Re: Tribunal Rejects Atiku’s Prayer For Forensic Analysis/Scan Of Election Materials by omonaijiria: 7:36pm On Mar 06, 2019 |
kahal29: When zombie brings e before a you should know there is problem in their hand. Zombies everywhere 2 Likes |
Re: Tribunal Rejects Atiku’s Prayer For Forensic Analysis/Scan Of Election Materials by omonaijiria: 7:37pm On Mar 06, 2019 |
kahal29: What is your problem there. From he should not go to the tribunal to o dey lough Atiku. Yeye dey smell 3 Likes |
Re: Tribunal Rejects Atiku’s Prayer For Forensic Analysis/Scan Of Election Materials by Nobody: 7:42pm On Mar 06, 2019 |
We all know he is not going to be declared winner, but if its worth it for him to spend on educating the world about APC rigging methods why are people so concerned he could go bankrupt? Npower alms have not been paid. I think it is the same account as BMC. Perhaps after governor elections. The boss doesn't want any good feelings to rub off on them. 2 Likes |
Re: Tribunal Rejects Atiku’s Prayer For Forensic Analysis/Scan Of Election Materials by oyebanji44: 8:08pm On Mar 06, 2019 |
nwanyionitsha:empty headed 2 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Tribunal Rejects Atiku’s Prayer For Forensic Analysis/Scan Of Election Materials by hammerFC: 8:13pm On Mar 06, 2019 |
OP THIS IS FALSE NEWS. BREAKING: Tribunal grants Atiku, PDP access to electoral materials 1 Like |
Re: Tribunal Rejects Atiku’s Prayer For Forensic Analysis/Scan Of Election Materials by Stalwert: 8:13pm On Mar 06, 2019 |
[s] effnepa:[/s] This one is under sifia pains they have finish Atiku
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Re: Tribunal Rejects Atiku’s Prayer For Forensic Analysis/Scan Of Election Materials by naijapips04: 8:13pm On Mar 06, 2019 |
kahal29: if they elections are free and fair and no rigging, why are you scared of forensic analysis? 3 Likes |
Re: Tribunal Rejects Atiku’s Prayer For Forensic Analysis/Scan Of Election Materials by Stalwert: 8:16pm On Mar 06, 2019 |
[s] naijapips04:[/s] Children born yesterday... PMB was denied same in 2003 and 2007 it is the court that has ruled against him not APC or you no longer believe in courts? 2 Likes |
Re: Tribunal Rejects Atiku’s Prayer For Forensic Analysis/Scan Of Election Materials by obi4eze(m): 8:20pm On Mar 06, 2019 |
Re: Tribunal Rejects Atiku’s Prayer For Forensic Analysis/Scan Of Election Materials by Okoroawusa: 8:24pm On Mar 06, 2019 |
Waste of time |
Re: Tribunal Rejects Atiku’s Prayer For Forensic Analysis/Scan Of Election Materials by Nobody: 8:32pm On Mar 06, 2019 |
hammerFC: Still victory for Atiku |
Re: Tribunal Rejects Atiku’s Prayer For Forensic Analysis/Scan Of Election Materials by nwanyionitsha: 9:44pm On Mar 06, 2019 |
oyebanji44:Same to you. |
Re: Tribunal Rejects Atiku’s Prayer For Forensic Analysis/Scan Of Election Materials by oyebanji44: 10:40pm On Mar 06, 2019 |
nwanyionitsha:Dummy 1 Like |
Re: Tribunal Rejects Atiku’s Prayer For Forensic Analysis/Scan Of Election Materials by nwanyionitsha: 10:42pm On Mar 06, 2019 |
oyebanji44:Same to you. |
Re: Tribunal Rejects Atiku’s Prayer For Forensic Analysis/Scan Of Election Materials by rexwalters: 11:34pm On Mar 06, 2019 |
naijapips04:Scared of what?The Court said his request is not applicable under Nigerian law,some people just have no sense of comprehension. 4 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Tribunal Rejects Atiku’s Prayer For Forensic Analysis/Scan Of Election Materials by kahal29: 3:46am On Mar 07, 2019 |
rexwalters: Abeg help me explain to them |
Re: Tribunal Rejects Atiku’s Prayer For Forensic Analysis/Scan Of Election Materials by naijapips04: 5:39am On Mar 07, 2019 |
rexwalters: you are not very smart. Why are you zombies rejoicing over the ruling? Thought you claim the elections were free and fair and APC did not manipulate any result? That you are rejoicing over the fact that the court has asked Atiku not to use forensic analysis to very the authenticity of the result shows how dubious your party is. Nigeria these days is so messed up that we have young people celebrating election rigging. Tufiakwa. 7 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Tribunal Rejects Atiku’s Prayer For Forensic Analysis/Scan Of Election Materials by kahal29: 8:01am On Mar 07, 2019 |
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Re: Tribunal Rejects Atiku’s Prayer For Forensic Analysis/Scan Of Election Materials by slivertongue: 9:23am On Mar 07, 2019 |
forensic analysis is atiku's best bet |
Re: Tribunal Rejects Atiku’s Prayer For Forensic Analysis/Scan Of Election Materials by helinues: 9:23am On Mar 07, 2019 |
Ooops |
Re: Tribunal Rejects Atiku’s Prayer For Forensic Analysis/Scan Of Election Materials by adekolaelect(m): 10:32am On Mar 07, 2019 |
Stalwert:Atiku has bring another platform of MMM For his gullible supporters by paying any amount of money to support his Tribunal's case. those people get better scam neology well well . 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: Tribunal Rejects Atiku’s Prayer For Forensic Analysis/Scan Of Election Materials by adekolaelect(m): 10:38am On Mar 07, 2019 |
naijapips04:Haaa why are you like this ?? A child should listen and take correction from elders' statements. you are still repeating what you are being corrected . |
Re: Tribunal Rejects Atiku’s Prayer For Forensic Analysis/Scan Of Election Materials by Stalwert: 10:40am On Mar 07, 2019 |
adekolaelect: He know his supporters too well |
Re: Tribunal Rejects Atiku’s Prayer For Forensic Analysis/Scan Of Election Materials by MXrep: 11:05am On Mar 07, 2019 |
kahal29:Remember the story of David and Goliath? |
Re: Tribunal Rejects Atiku’s Prayer For Forensic Analysis/Scan Of Election Materials by MXrep: 11:08am On Mar 07, 2019 |
Even without forensic analysis atiku will still burst their rigging |
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