Admin l Monday, June 5, 2023
ABUJA, Nigeria – There was a mild drama today at the Presidential Election Tribunal, PET sitting at the Court of Appeal, when the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, who declared President Bola Ahmed Tinubu winner of the election even when he failed to secure 25 percent in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, told the court that candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar will not be declared winner of the election, even if the election of the president is annulled since he did not procure 25 percent required by law in the FCT.
But lawyer to Alhaji Atiku Abubakar replied INEC, stressing that Atiku had to be president since INEC declared Tinubu winner even when it was clear that Tinubu failed to secure 25 percent in the FCT.
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INEC: Do you realise Atiku didn’t get 25% in the FCT?
Witness: Yes
INEC: Since he didn’t get 25% in the FCT, do you know he can’t be declared President ?
Witness: But Tinubu didn’t get 25% too & You declared him President. How laughable you might say? But it is very ominous and clear.
Meanwhile, Candidate of Labour Party, Mr. Peter Obi continued his spirted bombardment of the Presidential Election Tribubal sitting at the Appeal Court in Abuja with evidence of Certified True Copies of EC8s, provided by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, with both the electoral umpire and the ruling All Progressive Congress, APC objecting to the evidence but choosing to provide reasons for the objections in their final written address.
The Labour Party legal team president evidence of winning the election in Imo State, Ebonyi State, Ondo State and Sokoto State in a very speedy manner and all evidence were consequently admitted with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and his APC legal team, including INEC as usual objecting.
LP legal. Team : We respectfully move to Imo State My Lords we seek to tender form EC8As CTC by INEC in these 27 LGAs as evidence. Namely: 1 Aboh Mbaise 2Ahiazu Mbaise 3Ehime Mbano 4Ezinihitte Mbaise 5Ideato North 6Ideato South 7Ihitte/Uboma 8Ikeduru 9Isiala Mbano 10Isu 11Mbaitoli 12Ngor Okpala 13Njaba 14Nkwerre 15Nwangele 16Obowo 17Oguta 18Ohaji/Egbema 19Okigwe 20Onuimo 21Orlu 22Orsu 23Oru East 24Oru West 25Owerri Municipal 26 Owerri North 27Owerri West
INEC: We object and will advance our reasons 2nd & 3rd defendants: We also oppose and will advance our reasons in final address.
Fouth Defendant: We object to the admissibility and will advance reasons in final address.
“My Lord, can we proceed to Ondo State and we seek to tender form EC8As CTC by INEC in these 27 LGAs as evidence.
Court: Proceed and List them
LP: Akoko North-East Akoko North-West Akoko South-East Akoko South-West Akure North Akure South Ese Odo Idanre Ifedore Ilaje, Okeigbo Irele Odigbo Okitipupa Ondo East Ondo West Ose Owo. Court:
Court: Any Objections?
INEC: We object and will advance our reasons.
2nd & 3rd: We also oppose and will advance our reasons in final address.
4th: We object to the admissibility and will advance reasons in final address.
LP : We Are Tendering for the 13 LGAs in Ebonyi Court: List Them LP: Abakaliki Izzi Ezza North Afikpo South Ohaukwu Ebonyi Oniocha Ishielu Ezza South Ikwo Afikpo North Ohaozara and Ivo.
INEC: We object and will advance our reasons.
2nd & 3rd: We also oppose and will advance our reasons in final address.
4th: We object to the admissibility and will advance reasons in final address.
LP: Sokoto has a Total of 23 LGAs We Presented for 7 And Court Has ADMITTED All 7 LGAs of Sokoto State Presented!
LP : My Lord, May I Proceed to Tender for Kogi State with 21 LGAs ?
Court: Proceed and List Them
LP: Adavi Ajaokuta, Ankpa Bassa Dekina Ibaji Idah Igalamela-Odolu Ijumu Kabba/Bunu Koton Karfe Lokoja Mopa-Muro Ofu Ogori/Magongo Okehi Okene Olamaboro Omala Yagba East and Yagba West.
Court: Any Objections?
INEC: We object and will advance our reasons.
2nd & 3rd: We also oppose and will advance our reasons in final address.
4th: We object to the admissibility and will advance reasons in final address. The matter has been adjourned to Tuesday at 2Pm for continuation of evidence.
Courtesy Miss Pearl watching for LP
