Senator Akpabio sends Akwa Ibomites into wild jubilation over victory at Tribunal

The National Assembly Elections Petition Tribunal, sitting in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, on Tuesday, May 7, 2019, slammed the Senatorial candidate of the Peoples’ Democratic Party, (PDP,) Engr. Chris Ekpenyong and the Party, over an attempt to cause the Tribunal to reverse itself.
The Tribunal had on April 2, 2019, granted an ex parte order to Senator Godswill Akpabio, and the All Progressives Congress, (APC,) for inspection of materials in the custody of the Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC.)
PDP had sought a counter order of the Tribunal to bar the APC and Senator Godswill Akpabio from inspecting electoral materials used on February 23, 2019, Senatorial elections in Akwa Ibom North West Senatorial District. Counsel to the PDP, Mr Solomon Umoh, SAN, had prayed

"the Tribunal to dismiss Akpabio's petition in its entirety,"

as well as

"set aside the petitioner's request for inspection and forensic analysis of election materials."

However, in his ruling, Chairman of the Tribunal, Justice W. O. Akanbi, declared that the PDP's application for the inspection order to be reversed was an act alien to law.
Justice Akanbi agreed with Sunday I. Ameh, SAN, counsel to Senator Akpabio, that Engr. Ekpenyong and the PDP suffered no prejudice, having been invited to be part of the inspection process.
He said the PDP counsel only succeeded in

"hell-raising technicalities to waste the time of the Tribunal."

Justice Akanbi said Senator Akpabio's demand for inspection of electoral materials and the tribunal order granting same were in line with the provisions of Section 151 sub-sections 1 and 2 of the Electoral Act.
The tribunal chairman, while dismissing PDP's argument that the ex parte order for the inspection does not align with the provisions of the Electoral Act, noted that any order from a court of competent jurisdiction in relation to the inspection is valid because the Electoral Act does not specify which order should be accommodated or rejected.
The tribunal also declared that PDP's motion for an order to stop the forensic analysis of the election materials was lacking in merit because any party in court is at liberty to any of its preferred method of inspection.
According to the Tribunal, "any party is at liberty to adopt any method of inspection. The parties involved in an election can choose to bring in forensic experts. The inspection can also be manually done. Even if the inspection is done with laboratory equipment, the law is okay with that," he noted.
The Tribunal Chairman likened the PDP's action to "crying wolf where there is none."
Speaking to newsmen after the ruling, Barrister Patrick Umoh, who stood in for the petitioner's lead counsel, Mr. Sunday Ameh, SAN, said the ruling had deepened the judicial practice. According to Mr. Patrick Umoh,

"the application was filed by the 2nd Respondent seeking to vacate the order of the Honourable Tribunal that granted us access to inspect the electoral materials at INEC. We responded, and at the end of the day, the ruling came in our favour, which is to the effect that the order of the court to inspect the materials was correct in law. There is no way the 2nd Respondent has been prejudiced, as such the tribunal order was good in Law. We salute the judicial system. The ruling is good for the Nigerian legal system. We now know the position of the Law that with an exparte order you can inspect electoral materials as well as maintain your petition in court,"

he said.
The ruling is seen as a major boost for Senator Akpabio to reclaim his mandate in an election which he is believed to have won. The tribunal adjourned further sitting to Friday, May 10, 2019.
Immediately after the ruling, the whole of Akwa Ibom state went into jubilation, thanking God for the victory of their senator.

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Permission to inspect electoral materials doesn't mean you have won.

Chris Ekpeyoung remains Senator-Elect. Na Akpabio do himself.

Hmmm

falopeogundipe:

According to the Tribunal, "any party is at liberty to adopt any method of inspection. The parties involved in an election can choose to bring in forensic experts. The inspection can also be manually done. Even if the inspection is done with laboratory equipment, the law is okay with that," he noted.

Presidential election petition tribunal should take note. PDP was denied the request to engage forensic inspection of the presidential election materials.

Just hoping the courts would not work in cahoots with the cabals to upturn most of PDP's victories at the polls.

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Bad news for PDP

Bad news for PDP

Misleading topic

Exercise in futility.

He should learn from Ajimobi

someone has gone down and you are following him,permission to inspect material has nothing to do with losing

I see APC conivine with INEC to manipulate the result in favour of Akpabio by providing different ballot papers.

NICE ONE

I don't care Apc for Akwa ibom vex me since after the both elections.
Toothless bulldog.

dignity33:
I see APC conivine with INEC to manipulate the result in favour of Akpabio by providing different ballot papers.

Guy,pdp are very wrong here.their move is unprecedented.it has never happened.it is senseless and daft,going to court to stop another party from inspecting election materials or asking the court to reverse an earlier permit it gave for inec materials to be inspected.the only thing for pdp to do is to also demand to be part of the inspection.it is obvious that akpabio was rigged out mercillessly.

From the mood of the tribunal judges,they will likely cancel the polls.currently inec are frustrating akpabio from inspecting the ballot papers

directimport:
someone has gone down and you are following him,permission to inspect material has nothing to do with losing

For pdp to try and prevent the inspection shows that they rigged

senatordave1:

For pdp to try and prevent the inspection shows that they rigged

conduct that election again in a free and fair, you will see PDP winning over and over.
Akpabio insulted God and Akwa ibomites and so he got annoyance votes. He was drumming War saw war, he has the final say in Akwaibom, where was God when he made Udom the governor......., but God humble him.

senatordave1:

Guy,pdp are very wrong here.their move is unprecedented.it has never happened.it is senseless and daft,going to court to stop another party from inspecting election materials or asking the court to reverse an earlier permit it gave for inec materials to be inspected.the only thing for pdp to do is to also demand to be part of the inspection.it is obvious that akpabio was rigged out mercillessly.

From the mood of the tribunal judges,they will likely cancel the polls.currently inec are frustrating akpabio from inspecting the ballot papers

Same thing Akpabio did to Umana Okon in 2015.

I don't pity him though i supported him to win

wiseone28:
Same thing Akpabio did to Umana Okon in 2015.

I don't pity him though i supported him to win

Akpabio didnt tell the court to reverse its order on allowing umana to inspect materials.pdp is a ridiculous party

Realist2:


conduct that election again in a free and fair, you will see PDP winning over and over.
Akpabio insulted God and Akwa ibomites and so he got annoyance votes. He was drumming War saw war, he has the final say in Akwaibom, where was God when he made Udom the governor......., but God humble him.

Stop all this God punish him of a thing..

God don't support vote buying.

If Udom had that hope on God,he wouldn't have spent that much on vote buying.

senatordave1:

Akpabio didnt tell the court to reverse its order on allowing umana to inspect materials.pdp is a ridiculous party

But they deliberately destroy it by keeping it under the rain.

Realist2:


conduct that election again in a free and fair, you will see PDP winning over and over.
Akpabio insulted God and Akwa ibomites and so he got annoyance votes. He was drumming War saw war, he has the final say in Akwaibom, where was God when he made Udom the governor......., but God humble him.

Akpabio was rigged out.if not,why is pdp so ridiculouz and desperate? I have never seen such a thing.keep your hatred for akpabio aside and stand for the truth.they will be a rerun.....

The tribunal must do justice and the true winner Chris Ekpeyong will be reaffirmed.

wiseone28:
But they deliberately destroy it by keeping it under the rain.

You are correct.i still remember that case.everybody including pdp at the court agreed that the polls were rigged.even akpabio gave up.both the tribunal and appeal courts rightly cancelled the polls.i still wonder why the supreme court upheld the polls.
Luckily for akpabio,the case wont get to the supreme court.the tribunals and appeal courts usually upturn elections once there are evidences of rigging.only the supreme court remains stubborn.once the tribunal delivers in favor of akpabio,the appeal court will follow suit.
Akpabio is a master rigger.he knows his zone very well and knows all the systems so he will easily show evidences of malpractices.
Tuniski,christian north

tuniski:
The tribunal must do justice and the true winner Chris Ekpeyong will be reaffirmed.

Boy,you are losing it.its obvious that you are senseless.did you read the post? If Chris is the true winner,why make such an unknown application?

senatordave1:

Boy,you are losing it.its obvious that you are senseless.did you read the post? If Chris is the true winner,why make such an unknown application?

Leave my mention sensible kid.

senatordave1:

You are correct.i still remember that case.everybody including pdp at the court agreed that the polls were rigged.even akpabio gave up.both the tribunal and appeal courts rightly cancelled the polls.i still wonder why the supreme court upheld the polls.
Luckily for akpabio,the case wont get to the supreme court.the tribunals and appeal courts usually upturn elections once there are evidences of rigging.only the supreme court remains stubborn.once the tribunal delivers in favor of akpabio,the appeal court will follow suit.
Akpabio is a master rigger.he knows his zone very well and knows all the systems so he will easily show evidences of malpractices.
Tuniski,christian north

PDP heavily bribed the then Chief judge.
Remember that night the moment Akpabio entered the court the man now give the judgement.

Let's see supreme court is always the spoiler

frbona:
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ArticleBeast:

You are always acting like someone high on drugs. S

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wiseone28:
PDP heavily bribed the then Chief judge.
Remember that night the moment Akpabio entered the court the man now give the judgement.

Let's see supreme court is always the spoiler

You are correct.akpabio changed everything.he said what money cant do,more money can.this is why atiku is wasting his time