alwelldinho:
Otti appears to me like a desperate politician whereas Ikpeazu a coolheaded gentleman. From what we have witnessed so far in Abia State, I think and also believe that Ikpeazu had the good of abia at heart. Immediately he was sworn-in, he began work. All I wish for him is that the judgment will be in his favor so he can continue rebuilding Abia State. #TeamIkpeazu

Desperate politician? A man whose mandate was stolen follows due process to get it back and you call that desperation? Well ur right I think we need more of those. Even if you are Ngwa, do you really want to tell me that those 3 local government areas were not rigged? I live in Obingwa for crying out loud.. You are not allowed to vote if you are gonna vote Otti.. Well I don't really care who wins but it's only a heartless fellow that will say that OVI won

Appeal by INEC No. SC/2/2016 (Akwa Ibom) now called up. Dr. Onyechi Ikpeazu is Lead Counsel for the Appellant in this case (INEC) and announced his appearance along with his other colleagues; other appearances are substantially the same as before. Dr. Ikpeazu identifies his Brief and Reply Brief and adopts the same and urges their Lordships to allow the Appeal

wey dah guy wey dey give us update?

Make una speculate finish, Okezie Ikpeazu is the man i stand for, whether he loses or wins, but am so must positive, that he wil win, Supreme Court never fail to pronounce good judgment, Soon Alex will be probed by Mr buhari, in his involvement in distribution of cash to corrupt Nigerian, wen he was a bank Manger mark my words.

You need to stop being silly, how did Otti distribute fund to corrupt Nigerians? Was Otti not the MD of Diamond bank? Do State governors not collect loan from banks?Do u want to tell me that a bank MD does not have d right to give loan to governors? Are banks not there to do business? Is the MD of a bank responsible for what the governors use the loan for? Did Ikpeazu not collect loan from bank when he assumed office? Mr man stop accusing people falsely ok.

Desperate politician? A man whose mandate was stolen follows due process to get it back and you call that desperation? Well ur right I think we need more of those. Even if you are Ngwa, do you really want to tell me that those 3 local government areas were not rigged? I live in Obingwa for crying out loud.. You are not allowed to vote if you are gonna vote Otti.. Well I don't really care who wins but it's only a heartless fellow that will say that OVI won.

Thank you my brother, I hate when people are being sentimental about an issue that is obvious to even a 2yr old baby

Chief Wole Olanipekun, SAN for 1st & 2nd Respondents identifies his brief and orally amplifies it. He urges the Court to dismiss the Appeal. The arguments canvassed are substantially the same as before

mbok! werin dey happin nor?

The supreme court panel of judges have made it clear that they have vividly studied the briefs and arguments of all respondents in the suit.

It is obvious that the Akwa Ibom case is not relied on the card reader as this was not the basis for the verdictsof the Tribunal and Appeal court.

With the adoption of briefs by all repondents and looking at the body language of the panel of judges, its obvious that there will be a re-run in Akwa Ibom state.

As for Abia state, Alex Otti will carry the day as the supreme court panel of judges have adopted the arguments of his counsel.

However lets wait for final judgement.

franchizy:
The supreme court panel of judges have made it clear that they have vividly studied the briefs and arguments of all respondents in the suit.

It is obvious that the Akwa Ibom case is not relied on the card reader as this was not the basis for the verdictsof the Tribunal and Appeal court.

With the adoption of briefs by all repondents and looking at the body language of the panel of judges, its obvious that there will be a re-run in Akwa Ibom state.

As for Abia state, Alex Otti will carry the day as the supreme court panel of judges have adopted the arguments of his counsel.

However lets wait for final judgement.

thanks......but adoption of argument isn't a pointer to the probability of winning or losing a case.......are you a gentleman of the wig and gown?

What's up with the update guy naw abi him still dey sleep?

franchizy:
The supreme court panel of judges have made it clear that they have vividly studied the briefs and arguments of all respondents in the suit.

It is obvious that the Akwa Ibom case is not relied on the card reader as this was not the basis for the verdictsof the Tribunal and Appeal court.

With the adoption of briefs by all repondents and looking at the body language of the panel of judges, its obvious that there will be a re-run in Akwa Ibom state.

As for Abia state, Alex Otti will carry the day as the supreme court panel of judges have adopted the arguments of his counsel.

However lets wait for final judgement.

This is a mere speculation and my opinion based on the proceedings so far.

It has no obligation on my part or my moniker please.

Performance Anxiety.

For all those saying Ikpeazu must win because he is a 'performer' and all the ish, I urge you to note that this is about a mandate giving by the people and has nothing to do with whether someone later started 'performing'.

In any event, I wonder if Ikpeazu will perform more than Dr. Chris Ngige who spent almost 3 years in Anambra Govt House but was eventually sent out by the Court of Appeal despite his 'performance'.

Peter Obi who replaced him was no less a performer eventually.

Mbok, let me park my jaguar here.

Till the final whistle.

The Court rises to return very shortly. They announce that Judgment in all the Appeals already heard by them will be given later today. There are still about three other Appeals from Akwa Ibom which have not been heard. They are likely to start from those when they return
Abia Appeals still loading..........

GODISGREAT123:
Performance Anxiety.

For all those saying Ikpeazu must win because he is a 'performer' and all the ish, I urge you to note that this is about a mandate giving by the people and has nothing to do with whether someone later started 'performing'.

In any event, I wonder if Ikpeazu will perform more than Dr. Chris Ngige who spent almost 3 years in Anambra Govt House but was eventually sent out by the Court of Appeal despite his 'performance'.

Peter Obi who replaced him was no less a performer eventually.

I wonder what you mean when you say "people's mandate" who are the people?.......the ukwa ngwa axis ofAbia state gave okezie their vote.....plus votes from other parts..........so please I just hope the "people" in your arguments are the same with mine

You guys should update us na, my ears dey itch me... how far for Abia own?

Onye aghala nwanne ya...

WisdomCanada:
I had a dream, last night, the supreme court ruled that the cancelled LGAs must remain canceled, and Otti won, and Ikpeazu refused to vacate seat, the seat was like a very fine car where Ikpeazu was sitting, and some other people inside the car like Abaribe or Eziuche Ubani pleaded him to vacate, that the law must stand, Otti never knew they had something bad in mind, when Otti entered the Car(Government house) his supporters filled the car to congratulate him, Ngwa men and women mobbed the car, Otti was without securities, so the forced the car door open and shot him, the driver and some of his supporters in the car rushed him to a very far hospital that night, the Ngwa clan was happy they have killed Otti, but when Otti was rushed to the hospital, he has already swollen, it was a very local hospital, then the doctor attended to him immediately and he survived.

Moral of this dream(Not interpretation), our Ngwa brothers and PDP supporters in our Abia state shouldn't take their grievances to a severe level if their brother happens to lose at the supreme court, let them remember that their brother is sitting on a stolen mandate.

I had a dream after INEC declared Ikpeazu winner of the last April pools. A chief Judge was driving Otti and Ikpeazu in a car, Ikpeazu sitting in front and Otti at the back, they drove to a destination where the chief Judge ordered Ikpeazu to go over to the back seat while the person entitled to sit at the front (Alex Otti) takes his rightful position. The dream didn't come through at the tribunal but at the appeal court.

When u take malaria pill last?

The Court has started sitting again
SC/4/2016 (Akwa Ibom) now called up. It is another INEC Appeal. Appearances and procedures/proceedings are as before

Okezie Ikpeazu Our able Governor, May the Almighty God hear our prayers and upheld your election so that you will finish your good work in Abia state.

Get the updates here https://mobile.facebook.com/essien.inyangobukpo?v=timeline&_rdr

NgeneUkwenu:
The Supreme Court Don't invalidate any Election...they Support election rigging, electoral violence and Corrupt People...

Congrats To Okezie Ikpeazu...

When the Judgement delivered did not go your way right? Yeye the smell.

O God! please let the one that have the good intreast of the people of Abia in His heart be the one that will win and rule us. for me i will want Alex Otti to win cause we have suffered in the hands of PDP so much in this state

in order to actually have an unbiased grasp of what really happened during the elections in Abia...., we need to know the voting pattern/ strength of the state, We have to understand what is happening from
the historical perspective of Abia State politics.
Abia is divided into two distinct blocs - the old
Bende Division and the old Aba Division. The
old Bende Division has eight local government
areas and the old Aba Division has nine.
Abia North is exclusively old Bende, Abia South
is exclusively old Aba; and then in Abia Central,
we have three local government areas from
each of the two divisions. This is the
composition of Abia State.
Starting from the First Republic, Dr M. I.
Okpara, Premier of Eastern Region, was from
old Bende Division and when you come to the
period of the military rule, Commodore Ebitu
Ukiwe, Admiral Ndubuisi Kanu, Major General
Ike Nwachukwu, Amadi Ikweche, Admiral
Chijioke Kaja, Navy Captain Osondu were all
from old Bende.
Also, the first civilian governor of Abia State, Dr.
Ogbonnaya Onu, is from old Bende, before the
creation of Ebonyi State, when his community
became part of today’s Ebonyi State.
Civilian governors

The remaining former civilian governors, Orji
Uzor Kalu and Theodore Ahamefule Orji, were
also both from old Bende though under the
current political division, Kalu is from Abia
North while Orji is from Abia Central.
So, this has been the issue. No Ngwa person
had governed the state. All they have produced
since the days of the late Chief Sam Onunaka
Mbakwe of old Imo State were deputy
governors.

The two deputy governors that Mbakwe had, Dr
Agbalaha and Chief Paul Uzoigwe, were all from
Ngwa land. It is as if the rest of the state is
saying that the old Aba cannot produce the
governor of the state. So, Abians came together
and felt that it is fair that the current governor
of Abia State should come from Ngwa land,
from old Aba Division, especially from Abia
South, or if you like, from Ukwa Ngwa. This is
based on rotation.

During the last election, practically all the
political parties chose their governorship
candidates from Abia South as a sign that
everyone accepts the need for fairness based
on rotation. So, for the first time they had the
chance and they voted overwhelmingly for their
son.

So, for someone to say suddenly that this thing
they have been dreaming of and got is no
longer so is unacceptable, to them.
This is part of the tension, especially because
they were or about to be denied this
opportunity. Obingwa, the local government
area of origin of the governor, Dr Okezie
Ikpeazu, and the two neighbouring LGAs,
Isialangwa North and Osisioma, which is his
natural base, the votes of these three local
government areas, which favoured him
overwhelmingly, were totally cancelled by the
Court of Appeal.

This means that Ikpeazu, his wife, family and
relatives did not vote for him. Another issue
here is the voting pattern of Abia State. We all
know that to win a governorship election in
Abia State, you must win Obingwa and Bende.
Otti won in Bende and Ikpeazu won
overwhelmingly in Obingwa, his local
government of origin, only for the court to
cancel it, in addition to Osisioma and
Isialangwa North.

Now, when you look at the voting strength of
these three LGAs, it is one-third of the entire
voting strength of Abia State. So, there is
nowhere A or B can win Abia governorship
election without the result of one-third of the
state’s voting strength.........let justice prevail!!

Appeal No. SC/6/2016, appeal by PDP, Akwa Ibom now called up. Same appearances, procedures/proceedings and submissions by Counsels as before. Tayo Oyetibo, SAN, Lead Counsel for PDP urges the Court to allow the Appeal

franchizy:

This is a mere speculation and my opinion based on the proceedings so far.
It has no obligation on my part or my moniker please.

zombie spotted! zombie alert, abeg leave dis thread for pipul wey e consain. concentrate on baba bubu n his fellow looters, leave awa state matter for us.

nwadiuko1:
in order to actually have an unbiased grasp of what really happened during the elections in Abia...., we need to know the voting pattern/ strength of the state, We have to understand what is happening from
the historical perspective of Abia State politics.
Abia is divided into two distinct blocs - the old
Bende Division and the old Aba Division. The
old Bende Division has eight local government
areas and the old Aba Division has nine.
Abia North is exclusively old Bende, Abia South
is exclusively old Aba; and then in Abia Central,
we have three local government areas from
each of the two divisions. This is the
composition of Abia State.
Starting from the First Republic, Dr M. I.
Okpara, Premier of Eastern Region, was from
old Bende Division and when you come to the
period of the military rule, Commodore Ebitu
Ukiwe, Admiral Ndubuisi Kanu, Major General
Ike Nwachukwu, Amadi Ikweche, Admiral
Chijioke Kaja, Navy Captain Osondu were all
from old Bende.
Also, the first civilian governor of Abia State, Dr.
Ogbonnaya Onu, is from old Bende, before the
creation of Ebonyi State, when his community
became part of today’s Ebonyi State.
Civilian governors

The remaining former civilian governors, Orji
Uzor Kalu and Theodore Ahamefule Orji, were
also both from old Bende though under the
current political division, Kalu is from Abia
North while Orji is from Abia Central.
So, this has been the issue. No Ngwa person
had governed the state. All they have produced
since the days of the late Chief Sam Onunaka
Mbakwe of old Imo State were deputy
governors.

The two deputy governors that Mbakwe had, Dr
Agbalaha and Chief Paul Uzoigwe, were all from
Ngwa land. It is as if the rest of the state is
saying that the old Aba cannot produce the
governor of the state. So, Abians came together
and felt that it is fair that the current governor
of Abia State should come from Ngwa land,
from old Aba Division, especially from Abia
South, or if you like, from Ukwa Ngwa. This is
based on rotation.

During the last election, practically all the
political parties chose their governorship
candidates from Abia South as a sign that
everyone accepts the need for fairness based
on rotation. So, for the first time they had the
chance and they voted overwhelmingly for their
son.

So, for someone to say suddenly that this thing
they have been dreaming of and got is no
longer so is unacceptable, to them.
This is part of the tension, especially because
they were or about to be denied this
opportunity. Obingwa, the local government
area of origin of the governor, Dr Okezie
Ikpeazu, and the two neighbouring LGAs,
Isialangwa North and Osisioma, which is his
natural base, the votes of these three local
government areas, which favoured him
overwhelmingly, were totally cancelled by the
Court of Appeal.

This means that Ikpeazu, his wife, family and
relatives did not vote for him. Another issue
here is the voting pattern of Abia State. We all
know that to win a governorship election in
Abia State, you must win Obingwa and Bende.
Otti won in Bende and Ikpeazu won
overwhelmingly in Obingwa, his local
government of origin, only for the court to
cancel it, in addition to Osisioma and
Isialangwa North.

Now, when you look at the voting strength of
these three LGAs, it is one-third of the entire
voting strength of Abia State. So, there is
nowhere A or B can win Abia governorship
election without the result of one-third of the
state’s voting strength.........let justice prevail!!

I'm not an Ngwa man but you have just spoken the truth,you have just spoken the mind of of all equity and peace loving abians....As an ohafia man I love Justice and supreme court should give IKPEAZU Justice today.

kayce911:
I'm not an Ngwa man but you have just spoken the truth,you have just spoken the mind of of all equity and peace loving abians....As an ohafia man I love Justice and supreme court should give IKPEAZU Justice today.

may justice prevail in your household

kayce911:
I'm not an Ngwa man but you have just spoken the truth,you have just spoken the mind of of all equity and peace loving abians....As an ohafia man I love Justice and supreme court should give IKPEAZU Justice today.

And in all fairness, regardless of where he's from, he is DEFINITELY changing Abia!!!

Thanks @kayce911, u v summarize all opinions in this thread

nwadiuko1:
in order to actually have an unbiased grasp of what really happened during the elections in Abia...., we need to know the voting pattern/ strength of the state, We have to understand what is happening from
the historical perspective of Abia State politics.
Abia is divided into two distinct blocs - the old
Bende Division and the old Aba Division. The
old Bende Division has eight local government
areas and the old Aba Division has nine.
Abia North is exclusively old Bende, Abia South
is exclusively old Aba; and then in Abia Central,
we have three local government areas from
each of the two divisions. This is the
composition of Abia State.
Starting from the First Republic, Dr M. I.
Okpara, Premier of Eastern Region, was from
old Bende Division and when you come to the
period of the military rule, Commodore Ebitu
Ukiwe, Admiral Ndubuisi Kanu, Major General
Ike Nwachukwu, Amadi Ikweche, Admiral
Chijioke Kaja, Navy Captain Osondu were all
from old Bende.
Also, the first civilian governor of Abia State, Dr.
Ogbonnaya Onu, is from old Bende, before the
creation of Ebonyi State, when his community
became part of today’s Ebonyi State.
Civilian governors

The remaining former civilian governors, Orji
Uzor Kalu and Theodore Ahamefule Orji, were
also both from old Bende though under the
current political division, Kalu is from Abia
North while Orji is from Abia Central.
So, this has been the issue. No Ngwa person
had governed the state. All they have produced
since the days of the late Chief Sam Onunaka
Mbakwe of old Imo State were deputy
governors.

The two deputy governors that Mbakwe had, Dr
Agbalaha and Chief Paul Uzoigwe, were all from
Ngwa land. It is as if the rest of the state is
saying that the old Aba cannot produce the
governor of the state. So, Abians came together
and felt that it is fair that the current governor
of Abia State should come from Ngwa land,
from old Aba Division, especially from Abia
South, or if you like, from Ukwa Ngwa. This is
based on rotation.

During the last election, practically all the
political parties chose their governorship
candidates from Abia South as a sign that
everyone accepts the need for fairness based
on rotation. So, for the first time they had the
chance and they voted overwhelmingly for their
son.

So, for someone to say suddenly that this thing
they have been dreaming of and got is no
longer so is unacceptable, to them.
This is part of the tension, especially because
they were or about to be denied this
opportunity. Obingwa, the local government
area of origin of the governor, Dr Okezie
Ikpeazu, and the two neighbouring LGAs,
Isialangwa North and Osisioma, which is his
natural base, the votes of these three local
government areas, which favoured him
overwhelmingly, were totally cancelled by the
Court of Appeal.

This means that Ikpeazu, his wife, family and
relatives did not vote for him. Another issue
here is the voting pattern of Abia State. We all
know that to win a governorship election in
Abia State, you must win Obingwa and Bende.
Otti won in Bende and Ikpeazu won
overwhelmingly in Obingwa, his local
government of origin, only for the court to
cancel it, in addition to Osisioma and
Isialangwa North.

Now, when you look at the voting strength of
these three LGAs, it is one-third of the entire
voting strength of Abia State. So, there is
nowhere A or B can win Abia governorship
election without the result of one-third of the
state’s voting strength.........let justice prevail!!

cut the long story short...
apart from Uzor kalu and T.A orji, any other person you mentioned were not part of democratic dispensation so you can't call them old Bende.

Secondly, if it's your turn, can you prove to me that we never had candidates of Ngwa extraction vieing for the same position in the past?.. that means there was a level playing ground every one to compete?

and if it's there turn,is it T.A orji prerogative to determine who becomes the candidate so that he doesn't eventually get probed for misdeeds?