hmmmm

TonyeBarcanista:
A sad one for democracy! But we shall mobilise and meet APC at the poll.

The tribunal judgement was predetermined

I pity you. .

I think Pdp will still win, but it'll be closer now Apc is in power

Rivers election petition
Tribunal – LIVE
UPDATES
The Rivers State Election
Petition Tribunal is currently
reading its judgement in the
petition filed by the APC
candidate Dakuku Peterside
against the election of
Governor Nyesom Wike.
PREMIUM TIMES brings you
the live updates from the
judgement of the three-
member panel which is
sitting in Abuja for security
reasons.
10:41 The presiding judge
reviewed the witnesses and
stated that Peterside/APC
called 56 witnesses and of the
respondents: INEC-16;
Wike-24; PDP-none. The
panel states that the
petitioners submitted three
issues for determination.
10:46 INEC argued that the
petitioners failed to prove
their case polling unit by
polling unit in line with
Supreme Court earlier
decisions.According to the
panel, Governor Wike’s final
written address on the
petition is dated October 14.
10:55 The Tribunal is now
reviewing Mr. Wike’s second
major argument. Governor
Wike’s first major argument
is that most of the petitioners’
witnesses gave hearsay
evidence, according to the
tribunal. Governor Wike’s
other major arguments,
according to the tribunal,
include: Petitioners are
required to prove polling unit
by polling unit but they only
called few polling unit agents.
Non-usage of card reader
cannot be grounds for
nullifying election.
Mr. Wike also argued that the
election was free and fair
and he was duly returned
governor. He asked the
tribunal to strike out the
petition.
The tribunal states that PDP’s
final address was on October
16.
11:02 The PDP argued that the
Petitioners leveled allegations of crime
against the military which was not
joined as a party. The PDP also argued
that non-usage of card reader cannot be
grounds of nullification of election. PDP
thus argued that the petitioners failed to
prove their case and case should be
struck out.
11:18 The petitioner, Mr. Peterside,
argued that the card reader machine was
made mandatory by INEC’s guideline
and has the backing of the Electoral Act.
11:31 The tribunal adopts only one issue
for determination – whether or not the
petitioners have proved their case.
11:40 The Tribunal dismisses preliminary
issues concerning the competence of the
tribunal raised by the respondents. It is
now dwelling on its sole issue for
determination
11:49 The tribunal restates the
petitioners’ allegations inculding poll
being marred by intimidation of voters,
non-availability of result sheets,
snatching of electoral materials, non-
collation of results at wards and LG
levels etc.
11:50 The Tribunal states that the
evidence of the petitioners’ witnesses is
relevant and reliable.
11:54 The tribunal states that INEC has
the power to insist on card readers. It is
not open to anybody to act otherwise –
tribunal
11:57 According to the tribunal, Exhibit
A9 presented by the petitioners, which is
a report by head of election monitoring
team of INEC office in Rivers State,
Charles Okoye, confirmed the allegations
of the petitioners – Tribunal
11:58 The tribunal says card readers were
introduced by INEC to ensure credibility
and transparency
11:59 We don’t see any conflict between
the introduction of card readers and the
provisions of the Electoral Act, the
tribunal states
11:59 A simple glance of the results
(Exhibit A10) showed that the election
was not conducted in substantial
compliance with the Electoral Act, the
tribunal states
12:01 According to the tribunal, an INEC
witness said he was not aware of
directive by the Commission on the
exclusive use of card readers for
accreditation.
12:05 According to the tribunal, INEC had
directed that if the card reader failed the
election should be postponed to the next
day.
12:09 According to the tribunal, presiding
officers called by the respondents as
witnesses said they resorted to manual
accreditation because the card reader
failed. They said the were not aware of
INEC’s directive to postpone the poll
under such circumstances.
12:10 The tribunal states that the
characters of voters called by Mr. Wike
were impugned under cross-
examination.
12:15 The voters- Mr. Wike’s witnesses-
dodged questions under cross-
examination and refused to answer
questions on documents the petitioners
confronted them with, the tribunal states
12:15 We are in agreement that the
evidence of the witnesses of Wike and
INEC is incredible and unreliable,
Tribunal states
12:17 We are satisfied that the petitioners
have proved their case, Tribunal states
12:18 We hereby order INEC to conduct
fresh elections.
12:23 Tribunal sacks Nyseom Wike as
Rivers Governor.
www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/192015-rivers-election-petition-tribunal-live-updates.html

Send 10,000 armed soldiers BUT let them be fair

Twould be nice to know who the people really want, aside the activities of thugs and bribery

TonyeBarcanista:
A sad one for democracy! But we shall mobilise and meet APC at the poll.

The tribunal judgement was predetermined

Without federal might?

TonyeBarcanista:
A sad one for democracy! But we shall mobilise and meet APC at the poll.

The tribunal judgement was predetermined

so after all d killings dat xterized the election nd u still say dis. SMH
U NO TRY

Good for the weeked wike he ought to know that is days are numbered

eiyah,wike Pele s'ogbo

Why are APC so desperate to have rivers and Akwa ibom state?

lalasticlala, why? I broke a news and for the past 20mins yet....

Time for wicked Wike to commit suicide

na lie WIKE all the way

QuotaSystem:
Ameachi IN, Wike OUT!

What a beautiful weekend

Truckpusher must be somewhere looking for a tyre to burn

Olodo , APC is going to be beaten black and blue again.

Nigerian Judiciary? Could this be? Hope at last......

Wike was never elected... kudos to the last hope of common man (judiciary)

Wike is a dead man.

Gragra

If Wike loses the rerun election, PDP would be reduced to a mere social club.

Let's see how he would win without federal might.

hmm nawa o

NgeneUkwenu:

Immediately I saw the news was happy and came into mind cos I knew u would the happiest of all. Change is here and a positive change.

GOD Bless Nigeria and everyplace else.

TonyeBarcanista:
A sad one for democracy! But we shall mobilise and meet APC at the poll.

The tribunal judgement was predetermined

Sad one for democracy indeed! The real sad one was the one that happened on April 11th. The blood of the old man and his 6 children murdered in Obrikom will forever hunt Wike and Felix Obuah till they confess and recompense.

Abia u ar next

Truth be told, Rivers election was a sham though I don't see Dakuku winning the re-run; Wike is more popular and likely to win the re-run but this time with a lower margin than the previous election. It is a WinWin for democracy.

The Rivers State Election Petition Tribunal is currently reading its judgement in the petition filed by the APC candidate Dakuku Peterside against the election of Governor Nyesom Wike. PREMIUM TIMES brings you the live updates from the judgement of the three- member panel which is sitting in Abuja for security reasons. 10:41 The presiding judge reviewed the witnesses and stated that Peterside/APC called 56 witnesses and of the respondents: INEC-16; Wike-24; PDP-none. The panel states that the petitioners submitted three issues for determination. 10:46 INEC argued that the petitioners failed to prove their case polling unit by polling unit in line with Supreme Court earlier decisions.According to the panel, Governor Wike’s final written address on the petition is dated October 14. 10:55 The Tribunal is now reviewing Mr. Wike’s second major argument. Governor Wike’s first major argument is that most of the petitioners’ witnesses gave hearsay evidence, according to the tribunal. Governor Wike’s other major arguments, according to the tribunal, include: Petitioners are required to prove polling unit by polling unit but they only called few polling unit agents. Non- usage of card reader cannot be grounds for nullifying election. Mr. Wike also argued that the election was free and fair and he was duly returned governor. He asked the tribunal to strike out the petition. The tribunal states that PDP’s final address was on October 16. 11:02 The PDP argued that the Petitioners leveled allegations of crime against the military which was not joined as a party. The PDP also argued that non-usage of card reader cannot be grounds of nullification of election. PDP thus argued that the petitioners failed to prove their case and case should be struck out. 11:18 The petitioner, Mr. Peterside, argued that the card reader machine was made mandatory by INEC’s guideline and has the backing of the Electoral Act. 11:31 The tribunal adopts only one issue for determination – whether or not the petitioners have proved their case. 11:40 The Tribunal dismisses preliminary issues concerning the competence of the tribunal raised by the respondents. It is now dwelling on its sole issue for determination 11:49 The tribunal restates the petitioners’ allegations inculding poll being marred by intimidation of voters, non-availability of result sheets, snatching of electoral materials, non- collation of results at wards and LG levels etc. 11:50 The Tribunal states that the evidence of the petitioners’ witnesses is relevant and reliable. 11:54 The tribunal states that INEC has the power to insist on card readers. It is not open to anybody to act otherwise – tribunal 11:57 According to the tribunal, Exhibit A9 presented by the petitioners, which is a report by head of election monitoring team of INEC office in Rivers State, Charles Okoye, confirmed the allegations of the petitioners – Tribunal 11:58 The tribunal says card readers were introduced by INEC to ensure credibility and transparency 11:59 We don’t see any conflict between the introduction of card readers and the provisions of the Electoral Act, the tribunal states 11:59 A simple glance of the results (Exhibit A10) showed that the election was not conducted in substantial compliance with the Electoral Act, the tribunal states 12:01 According to the tribunal, an INEC witness said he was not aware of directive by the Commission on the exclusive use of card readers for accreditation. 12:05 According to the tribunal, INEC had directed that if the card reader failed the election should be postponed to the next day. 12:09 According to the tribunal, presiding officers called by the respondents as witnesses said they resorted to manual accreditation because the card reader failed. They said the were not aware of INEC’s directive to postpone the poll under such circumstances. 12:10 The tribunal states that the characters of voters called by Mr. Wike were impugned under cross- examination. 12:15 The voters- Mr. Wike’s witnesses- dodged questions under cross- examination and refused to answer questions on documents the petitioners confronted them with, the tribunal states 12:15 We are in agreement that the evidence of the witnesses of Wike and INEC is incredible and unreliable, Tribunal states 12:17 We are satisfied that the petitioners have proved their case, Tribunal states 12:18 We hereby order INEC to conduct fresh elections. 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nice one.

Ntorr

agabusta:
That Akwa Ibom submission is at variance with the submission of the River state court of Appeal.


#AkwaIbom: The card reader was not contemplated by section 49 of the Act on accreditation.
#AkwaIbom: That INEC press release cannot override section 41 of the Electoral Act on accreditation.

#AkwaIbom: but the silly Akwa Ibom tribunal failed to realise that it is the same Electoral Act that gives INEC the authority to conduct a free and fair election. Even though the Electoral Act did not expressly permit the use of Card readers/bar the use of card readers, it has given INEC the mandate to conduct the election and INEC can do so within the ambits of the law!

#AkwaIbom: That Akwa Ibom Election tribunal must be revisited and the records set straight.

If APC appropriately appeals that Akwa Ibom judgement, they should be able to get a full re-run in all the Local Governments. This does not mean APC stands a chance at all in the election, but things most be done properly!

Those two elections (Akwa Ibom and Rivers) were a total sham and an embarrasment to democratic process.

What marvels me is that why rig an election that you most likely will win??

This is a victory for democracy. The age and time of senseless rigging is over! If you dont win clearly, then you stand a chance to rerun.

In the future sef, there should be a law barring those that engages in manipulations from contesting reruns.

Simple answer. To show your opponent that he's no match for you on the field and in the rigging room. To pass a silly message across to your opponent

PDP falls again.... Ekiti is next...

Rivers state is overwhelmingly a PDP state. In short Wike has won more people to his side in this few months as governor. Even if a free and fair election is conducted 10 times in Rivers state, PDP will still flaw APC. Dakuku will be shamed again. Mark my words!

commitcrime:
Source or adonbilivit

you don't need to believe it. Because we don't care if you do or not.