Spence is truly not common. State vs Federal. All these charge and bail IPOB lawyers sef..

Is osun ruling for presidential election?

Buhari didn't score 25% in FCT in 2019 and he was declared as the winner, so what is the fuse all about Atiku has moved on Obi should follow suit

Penguin2:


https://twitter.com/AustinNwabufo/status/1680434282739662848?t=WaX_LL4N5AXmFntMIfABWw&s=19


Reading through the written address of Tinubu and Shettima lawyers at the ongoing election petition tribunal led by supposed respected senior lawyer Wole Olanipekun, one can’t help but giggle at the hollowness and shallowness of their defense.

In the address, Mr Olanipekun was busy citing the case of Shagari vs Awolowo that happened as far back as 1979 under the 1979 Constitution and in election conducted by FEDECO, as our electoral commission was called then.

Since 1979, we’ve have had many reformations to our electoral laws and have even changed our constitution.

If anything, the most relevant case as far as election cases are concerned in Nigeria today, is the Supreme Court ruling in Osun in case of Oyetola vs Adeleke. This case is the most relevant because it is the only Supreme Court decision since the Electoral Act 2022 came into force.

Ironically, Mr Olanipekun surreptitiously ignored the Osun case which has a lot of similarities with the case at PEPT as they both bother on the place of technology in our election and to what degree INEC can choose to apply or ignore technology in our elections.

It is pertinent to state these things for the world to hear, read and see, so that we all keep an eye on the judiciary and see what comes out it.

Remember that it is not enough to do justice, justice must also be seen to have been done.

You didn't actually read the whole text otherwise you would have read the following as well

With much respect to the petitioners, one would have expected them to have a rethink on proceeding further with this petition after the delivery of the decision of the Supreme Court in Oyetola v. Adeleke (supra), a decision which covers the field and clinically considers all issues which the petitioners are now agitating before this Honourable Court, including their failure, not only to tender, but identify or attempt to examine through any of their ‘experts’, or witnesses any of the BVAS machines deployed by INEC in the course of the election. “In the same judgment, the Supreme Court stated that the use of the Voters’ Register has not been discarded under the new dispensation.

Cases are cited in connection to issues.

This one is just another attention-seeking MOFO.
They will abuse the judiciary soon once their illogical and warped cases are tossed out.

Olanipekun knows that the Chief Justice of Nigeria Airowola has already ruled on Forefeiture as punishment for crime, so he resorted to beating about the bush finding solace in outdated Constitution and outdated rulings of ancient Supreme Courts.

DaddyCoool:


Soooo why do they cite 1999 constitution instead of simply say 1979 as ammended

Yesterday events always serve as reference point

sultanofpigs:
So he was so wise that he said that an expired passport nullifies citizenship? When you try to sound smart and hail stupid actions, you confirm that SW is the bedrock of foolish statements.

I am happy your raised this. Either you got him wrong or your just followed what lazy traffic seeking social media bigots posted. The citizenship in question was an honorary citizenship not naturalization whereas you are asked to swear an oath of allegiance. Most countries offer that honorary status to captains of industry and important people. Tony Elumelu is an honorary citizen of the Bahamas. Basically, you can't contest in that country but can enjoy many other benefits. It's just a tactical way to use those people to help your economy either by them investing and also bring you investors. Just like giving a chieftaincy title to someone who is not from your village. He's a chief but can't attend any village head meetings and all. Even Late Harry Akande was honorary citizen of Swaziland. Same with Dehinde Fernandez. So Wole was right on that. Don't confuse the two. Thanks.

seunmsg:
Penguin2 and the other headless Peter Obi mob want to teach Tinubu’s lawyer how to defend his client and I’m not even making this up 🤣🤣🤣.

Like, how can people be this senseless? You’re supporting the petitioner but you’re trying to teach the respondent which case to quote and which one not to quote. What exactly is your business with how the respondent go about defending their case?

When you see the headless mob crying ceaselessly over a matter, just know they got hit big time. This is the third day of crying over Wole Olanipekun’s final address to the court. They are not even interested in talking about the final address of Peter Obi’s legal team because it’s as watery as the case they presented.

Those supporting Tinubu are happy with the excellent job Wole Olanipekun is doing. His final address to the court shredded every single issue raised in Peter Obi’s watery petition. The robustness of the defense is why the legal team confidently released the final address to the media even before adopting it in court. If them born Peter Obi legal team well, let them release their final address to the media like Wole Olanipekun has done.

they cant release it because they are not daft.

sultanofpigs:
Wole Olanikpekun has stolen TINUBUs mandate and given it back to PO, by virtue of his uselessness as a poorly trained SAN.

Olanikpekun is an Oluwole graduate...

Why quote an electoral act of 1979, which has already been modified in 1999? This man is totally shameless and immensely foolish.

Mizcreants think Propaganda will work for them...

You guys are cartoonic in reasoning. Obi wey no qualify to contest sef. Maybe you all are hoping they ll carry it for Atiku that didn't win too. In all, una go cry for loss last last.

garfield1:



Obi's address will clearly be based on what happened in court and am afraid he has no answer to wole.wole took care of everything.even you know that deeply inside you

Calm down till next week

discusant:
Olanipekun knows that the Chief Justice of Nigeria Airowola has already ruled on Forefeiture as punishment for crime, so he resorted to beating about the bush finding solace in outdated Constitution and outdated rulings of ancient Supreme Courts.

This US judgement unfortunately wasn't registered in Nigeria and even if so, the fact that BAT got the US embassy to say he wasn't under any investigation was a smart move ahead of time. He claimed he helped them transfer funds home to Nigeria and didn't know the origin of those funds. Unfortunately, he was able to hide under the law.

I just feel bad LP weren't able to prove this case very well.

Maybe this "...With much respect to the petitioners, one would have expected them to have a rethink on proceeding further with this petition after the delivery of the decision of the Supreme Court in Oyetola v. Adeleke (supra), a decision which covers the field and clinically considers all issues which the petitioners are now agitating before this Honourable Court, including their failure, not only to tender, but identify or attempt to examine through any of their ‘experts’, or witnesses any of the BVAS machines deployed by INEC in the course of the election" extract from Chief Wole Olanipekun's written address didn't make it to the final copy submitted to the PREPC but I read it on another thread here on NL.

Anyways, if that judgment were to be cited (which has clearly been referenced by Olanipekun (SAN) & his team), I would refer anyone with an unbiased opinion to Google what a fellow Igbo, lawyer, political cum AriseTV analyst & purported fencist - Dr. Sam Amadi - (he supports PO but pretends to be neutral) tweeted when Supreme Court delivered its verdict in the Oyetola v Adeleke case in Osun; in simple terms, the man said while people were jubilating that Oyetola lost in court thereby validating the judiciary as an impartial arbiter, the ingredients of the judgment doesn't bode well for PO & Atiku.

Penguin2:


https://twitter.com/AustinNwabufo/status/1680434282739662848?t=WaX_LL4N5AXmFntMIfABWw&s=19


Reading through the written address of Tinubu and Shettima lawyers at the ongoing election petition tribunal led by supposed respected senior lawyer Wole Olanipekun, one can’t help but giggle at the hollowness and shallowness of their defense.

In the address, Mr Olanipekun was busy citing the case of Shagari vs Awolowo that happened as far back as 1979 under the 1979 Constitution and in election conducted by FEDECO, as our electoral commission was called then.

Since 1979, we’ve have had many reformations to our electoral laws and have even changed our constitution.

If anything, the most relevant case as far as election cases are concerned in Nigeria today, is the Supreme Court ruling in Osun in case of Oyetola vs Adeleke. This case is the most relevant because it is the only Supreme Court decision since the Electoral Act 2022 came into force.

Ironically, Mr Olanipekun surreptitiously ignored the Osun case which has a lot of similarities with the case at PEPT as they both bother on the place of technology in our election and to what degree INEC can choose to apply or ignore technology in our elections.

It is pertinent to state these things for the world to hear, read and see, so that we all keep an eye on the judiciary and see what comes out it.

Remember that it is not enough to do justice, justice must also be seen to have been done.

I read the oral submission of the Tinubu / Shettima . Olanipekun cited what is enough for now to support FCT as having the toga of state and previous presidential cases as precedents in tbe ongoing case.

That he did not talk about Oyetola case has no defect in the case.

What he omitted will be the input of the judges in their judgement.

The judges will rely on the principles of SC on Oyetola's case to strike out the PDP and LP cases

spiSeyi:
Buhari didn't score 25% in FCT in 2019 and he was declared as the winner, so what is the fuse all about Atiku has moved on Obi should follow suit

Are you so arithmetically daft?

Penguin2:


https://twitter.com/AustinNwabufo/status/1680434282739662848?t=WaX_LL4N5AXmFntMIfABWw&s=19


Reading through the written address of Tinubu and Shettima lawyers at the ongoing election petition tribunal led by supposed respected senior lawyer Wole Olanipekun, one can’t help but giggle at the hollowness and shallowness of their defense.

In the address, Mr Olanipekun was busy citing the case of Shagari vs Awolowo that happened as far back as 1979 under the 1979 Constitution and in election conducted by FEDECO, as our electoral commission was called then.

Since 1979, we’ve have had many reformations to our electoral laws and have even changed our constitution.

If anything, the most relevant case as far as election cases are concerned in Nigeria today, is the Supreme Court ruling in Osun in case of Oyetola vs Adeleke. This case is the most relevant because it is the only Supreme Court decision since the Electoral Act 2022 came into force.

Ironically, Mr Olanipekun surreptitiously ignored the Osun case which has a lot of similarities with the case at PEPT as they both bother on the place of technology in our election and to what degree INEC can choose to apply or ignore technology in our elections.

It is pertinent to state these things for the world to hear, read and see, so that we all keep an eye on the judiciary and see what comes out it.

Remember that it is not enough to do justice, justice must also be seen to have been done.

When Mr. Wole was announced as Tinubu's lead counsel, many people were celebrating saying Peter Obi is in trouble.

While Mr. Wole Olanipekun SAN is a legal luminary in his right.. some cases are difficult to defend..

There's is no trial lawyer with the amount of caseload this senior chambers handle that have never lost a case before.

If someone is caught in someone's house with their hands in the neighbors pot of soup. even 20 Respected SANs will have a hard time with the case trying to find a loop hole in the case.

With Tinubu's case, it's a bit difficult even with the rotten nature of our judiciary..

Now people have there eyes wide open.. the suffering is too much and there weren't many Ghana must go bag that went around during the election due to naira scarcity..

And someone mentioned that was probably why they are dragging Emefiele up and down suing him in "Lagos" while he lives in "Abuja".

Tntsi:
Defending tunubu will make you go yagayaga.
Defending tinubu , you will have to confuse and derail yourself, derail the court AND derail the people.
Don't be shocked to see them quote 1922 Clifford co stitution to defend him.
Tinubu matter is a ridicule , shame and reproach before God and man.

Why did Nigeria make new Electoral Act in 2022 if a lawyer should quote the old Electoral Acts of the 1980s in 2023?
Why did Nigeria make a new Constitution if the old Constitution must be cited in Law today?
It's truly hard to defend the election heist of February 25 2023.

sultanofpigs:
Wole Olanikpekun has stolen TINUBUs mandate and given it back to PO, by virtue of his uselessness as a poorly trained SAN.

Olanikpekun is an Oluwole graduate...

Why quote an electoral act of 1979, which has already been modified in 1999? This man is totally shameless and immensely foolish.

Mizcreants think Propaganda will work for them...

Your name says a lot about you. Look in the mirror and see the pig that is the most foolish and shameless of them all. Just wait and see, your wailing will increase a thousand fold once the Panel ruled in favor of Tinubu. At that time, you will have two options, either hug a transformer or run into the Atlantic Ocean.

0yeshelinues:


Skull miner spotted

Baaaaaahahahahahahahahaaaaa!!!!!!!! Aunty Helinues yaff die

helinues:
Wailers should rest IJN

Is Osun election federal election?

Why are there so many half baked lots in the opposition's camp?

Go and start something reasonable! Stop chasing after nairaland likes.. I got a job offer for you. You must marry this year...

sultanofpigs:
Wole Olanikpekun has stolen TINUBUs mandate and given it back to PO, by virtue of his uselessness as a poorly trained SAN.

Olanikpekun is an Oluwole graduate...

Why quote an electoral act of 1979, which has already been modified in 1999? This man is totally shameless and immensely foolish.

Mizcreants think Propaganda will work for them...

I love Nairaland cuz is a place to talk and feel superior whereas nothing upstairs,calling Olanipekun Oluwole graduate says it all.Pls continuing exposing your intellectual unclothedness here just cuz of petty politics.

LANRYUS:


You didn't actually read the whole text otherwise you would have read the following as well

With much respect to the petitioners, one would have expected them to have a rethink on proceeding further with this petition after the delivery of the decision of the Supreme Court in Oyetola v. Adeleke (supra), a decision which covers the field and clinically considers all issues which the petitioners are now agitating before this Honourable Court, including their failure, not only to tender, but identify or attempt to examine through any of their ‘experts’, or witnesses any of the BVAS machines deployed by INEC in the course of the election. “In the same judgment, the Supreme Court stated that the use of the Voters’ Register has not been discarded under the new dispensation.

Cases are cited in connection to issues.

Sometimes, I think that one big Pharma created a new drug that makes people lose every sense of their reasoning & used the people that supported a particular candidate who came second to last as its guinea pig coz I don't see how an adult will suspend their own thought process to swallow hook, line & sinker what another adult like them said/posted without independent verification.

Penguin2:

Again, do you realize that when the drafters of the 1999 constitution were working, it was presumed that Nigeria had no law and they were to give her laws?

What I’m saying is that if they wanted to make Abuja a state, they had the powers to do it and a simple Abdulsalami Abubakar’s signature would have brought it to fruition.

But they rather chose to act with the report of the committee on FCT which recommended that the territory be given a special status.

That is why I said the military never intended to be a state but below a state.the slcommittee report and constitution upgraded it to a state level not above

Tntsi:
Defending tunubu will make you go yagayaga.
Defending tinubu , you will have to confuse and derail yourself, derail the court AND derail the people.
Don't be shocked to see them quote 1922 Clifford co stitution to defend him.
Tinubu matter is a ridicule , shame and reproach before God and man.

They might cite a case involving the Governor General in 1814

ejimatic:
I read the oral submission of the Tinubu / Shettima . Olanipekun cited what is enough for now to support FCT as having the toga of state and previous presidential cases as precedents in tbe ongoing case.

That he did not talk about Oyetola case has no defect in the case.

What he omitted will be the input of the judges in their judgement.

The judges will rely on the principles of SC on Oyetola's case to strike out the PDP and LP cases

Oga,FCT was not in existence in 1979.

When a constitution is amended, the old provision becomes extinct.

bluefilm:


You think it's that easy for the so called APC-appointed judges to give favourable ruling to the APC just like that?

For your information, the whole world is watching the judiciary right now.

Naso de whole world d watch Korea, Iran, Afghanistan.

chatinent:
It’s actually a smart move. Wole is not a charge and bail lawyer! He actually allows you to make his win very easy!

Let's think it. When he does use outdated case laws, he’ll be reminded, maybe by the other counsel that the 1979 constitution was already amended and he should introduce recent cases similar...just like you are asking. To the other counsel, he made a point. Which other recent case would all fingers point to? It is the Adeleke vs Oyetola to be used as precedent!


Now here is where the politics take place… and what you don't know. Actually, the Adeleke vs Oyetola was created for this case. So Wole let you decide for them to use it. And since you gave them the option, they introduce it as tho standing on the recent protocol you suggested.

Guess what? Since you want to feel more recent with cases, the case will be closed and they will win. If you suggested a recent case, and that case is introduced, you WILL lose the case! You just gave them their evidence!

Why did you think the APC let Adeleke win the case based on INEC glitches?

Oh you felt it was a just judgement? And that the APC will just let go sth as big as the governorship? A sitting party? Lol.


It’s so that it will serves as a premise to dismiss the future plan…. this case.

It's was an organised case law.

Let's check:

The APC-led administration has been subject to criticism due to the economic challenges experienced during their tenures. True.

However, it is noteworthy that they have demonstrated adeptness in engaging in strategic political maneuvers, leveraging their party networks, and creating an illusion of popular participation in decision-making processes. Meanwhile, it is all a mirage in achieving the goal!

Even the Naira design was a plan to make other parties feel there was disunity within the party and they loss guard and failed to plan.

Obi too was banking on popular participation and pity politics. He should have added some backup dark politics too. Oh don't criticize me, politics was always darker.

Check the APC's darker politics. Call it politics 101.

During the past electoral process, a strategy is employed wherein a divisive narrative is constructed, leading to the formation of factions and subsequent tribal conflict....the Igbo-Yoruba tribal war, the Wike-pdp war, and the Kwankwaso assisting to reduce the northern votes.

During the period of tribal conflict between the Yorubas and Igbos, the candidate affiliated with the LP experienced an unexpected defeat in a situation where they were initially considered to have a significant likelihood of emerging victorious.

Check!

Consider the reasons behind the cessation of the overheated tribal conflict subsequent to the victory! The Yorubas were convinced by the APC...the sitting government... that an individual (Lagos indigene) was of mixed heritage and was not considered a genuine Yoruba and instead was associated with the Igbo agenda. I mean, like how did you guys believe that unintelligible tact! So poor!

A significant number of individuals were deceived or say convinced that truly it was Igbos trying to take Lagos...so they fought back, resulting in the government reverting back to its previous state. Lol. The game was the focal point for the APC and they got it.


During elections, we are not Nigerians, we name our states first!

Let's continue...

The LP also was winning the presidential election. They employed the use of commotion in the LP strongholds, and when they saw it wasn't really working cos they were winning Lagos, Aduja, Jos etc, their plan-B was the last hope... EyeNeck !

It was also necessary to adjust the LP's score to the third position to have a better legal case in case.


They banked on the corrupt system. Why? "NOTHING WILL HAPPEN.". That's Nigeria for you! Nothing always not happen to the rich in Nigeria!

Also, don't you forget that the British never stopped colonising Nigeria. They only relocated to their country. It's cost-effective and easier to control pawns from a distance! Like no one will know it's neo-colonialism!


And guess what? The British always supports their pawns!


You see? Democracy isn't never of the people and by the people or for the people. It is actually what the govt wants and the people sees from far. In reality, the majority decisions do not always count!

Abeg forget the bullshit you just wrote. Adeleke won fair and square. Olanipekun is a top lawyer any day any time, that is where the guy goofed.

sultanofpigs:
Wole Olanikpekun has stolen TINUBUs mandate and given it back to PO, by virtue of his uselessness as a poorly trained SAN.

Olanikpekun is an Oluwole graduate...

Why quote an electoral act of 1979, which has already been modified in 1999? This man is totally shameless and immensely foolish.

Mizcreants think Propaganda will work for them...

No need for early ranting, just wait till the court decides on the technicalities adopted, then, you all will begin your new Guiness World Record, Cry-a-thon. You guys haven't been known to be tactical in your approaches, same thing you all did prior/during the election. You'll are about to cry again, una go shalaye Taya

Believeintruth:


You are really high on dried cow dung.

between now and August we will know who us High between me and you

Spy360:
The SC judgement on the Osun election gave primary status to BVAS evidence and secondary to IREV. That is where there is dispute in election results or accreditation, BVAS comes first then IREV second.

In this PEPT, there is no BVAS (it was deleted by INEC) and so IREV takes primary status.

The electoral act also mandates INEC to compare results on IREV before announcement.

Irev is still secondary, physical results are primary

Spy360:

The only case that has to do with the 2022 electoral act was ignored. That's a sign.

Ignored by a SAN? If you think so,then he intentionally did it for a reason best known to him. That's what I'm saying. A lawyer that wins over the other lawyer shows he understands the technicality of law better. Nothing else o.

Penguin2:


How pathetic of you to claim that Obi never tendered any form EC8A in court. It’s becoming obvious everyday that you guys speak from a place of ignorance.

Just to clarify you, Obi presented forms INEC certified EC8A for about 28 states, he also presented BVAS accreditation report for those states and more.

You people never followed the court proceedings but you sit in your rooms to conjecture up and believe nonsense.

He never presented anything. He just dumped documents on the laps of the judges. The court is not a father Xmas. You have to articulate you case properly to get anything. Livy is now expecting the judges to go and study hundreds of thousands of documents and then agree with his pleadings while he goes home to fvck his wife abi? Wrong, it's not done.