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Governorship-poll-inec-closes-defence-wike-opens-up-on-wednesday by Transporter123(m): 3:42pm On Sep 29, 2015 |
The Independent National Electoral Commission
(INEC) on Tuesday, September 29. 2015, closed
its defence of the victory of Rivers State
Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, in the April 11
governorship election, declaring that the 16
witnesses called by the commission were
targeted at all locations where Rivers State APC
claimed the governorship election did not hold.
At the resumed sitting of the Justice Suleiman
Ambrosa-led tribunal sitting in Abuja, INEC
noted that on the strength of its witnesses and
relevant documents tendered it has proved that
the election was held peacefully and in line with
the Electoral Act and INEC guidelines.
Ruling on the INEC application for the closure of
their defence, Justice Suleiman Ambrosa,
chairman of the Rivers State Governorship
Election Petition Tribunal, adjourned sitting to
Wednesday. The Tribunal chairman announced
that Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo
Wike, will open his defense on Wednesday.
Addressing journalists after closing INEC’s
defence, Counsel to INEC, Onyechi Ikpeazu (SAN)
, explained that the number of witnesses called
by the commission were in line with the
allegations made by the Rivers State APC
Governorship candidate, Mr Dakuku Peterside,
and the areas where he called witnesses.
He said: “We are satisfied that the 16 witnesses
who conducted the Rivers State Governorship
Election in communities where the petitioner
had alleged violence are enough to prove that
the election held successfully, contrary to their
allegations.
“Witnesses are not called for the fun of it, but for
the specific purpose of proving our case.”
The INEC counsel added that aside INEC other
respondents, Governor Wike and the PDP have
their own witnesses to call.
The 16 witnesses called by INEC spread across
10 local government areas in the three
Senatorial districts of Rivers State.
All the witnesses maintained that the
governorship election was peaceful, credible,
free and fair. They berated a few soldiers and
mobile policemen and security agents invited by
the petitioner as witnesses for lying when they
did not participate in the election.
The INEC witnesses comprised LGA Electoral
Officers and Presiding Officers.
Hearing resumes tomorrow at the Rivers State
Governorship Election Petition Tribunal. dailyindependentnig.com/2015/09/.. |
Re: Governorship-poll-inec-closes-defence-wike-opens-up-on-wednesday by donTbone(m): 3:46pm On Sep 29, 2015 |
So, na Saraki Wike wan follow... #SInging (Them go dey follow follow follow follow) |
Re: Governorship-poll-inec-closes-defence-wike-opens-up-on-wednesday by drshrewd: 3:51pm On Sep 29, 2015 |
Wike is surely Amaricana wanna gonner |
Re: Governorship-poll-inec-closes-defence-wike-opens-up-on-wednesday by Nobody: 3:52pm On Sep 29, 2015 |
Wike till 2023 if God Tarries 1 Like |
Re: Governorship-poll-inec-closes-defence-wike-opens-up-on-wednesday by ellovee(m): 4:03pm On Sep 29, 2015 |
Sometimes I wonder if truly In rivers state is in their right frame of mind, why can they distinguish between pre-election activities/crisis and election activities? Those of us in the much talked about Omoku area of Rivers State knows that the election was free and fair. The army they brought to testify are the same ppl the party APC went to court to stop fg from deploying to the election, so how were they (armies) able to get access to the polling units? Or were they part of the local observers? |
Re: Governorship-poll-inec-closes-defence-wike-opens-up-on-wednesday by ellovee(m): 4:03pm On Sep 29, 2015 |
Sometimes I wonder if truly In rivers state is in their right frame of mind, why can they distinguish between pre-election activities/crisis and election activities? Those of us in the much talked about Omoku area of Rivers State knows that the election was free and fair. The army they brought to testify are the same ppl the party APC went to court to stop fg from deploying to the election, so how were they (armies) able to get access to the polling units? Or where they part of the local observers? |
Re: Governorship-poll-inec-closes-defence-wike-opens-up-on-wednesday by drshrewd: 4:15pm On Sep 29, 2015 |
ellovee: my friend you must be rambunctiously discombobulated that's why you're obviously obfuscating reread your post again and thank me later |
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