TRIBUNAL UPDATE I Will Accept defeat In Good Faith, Aregbesola Aregbesola days are numbered as strong indication emerges today at the Osun state governorship election petition Tribunal where election malpractice perpetrated by Aregbesola/APC was overwhelming pinpoint as tribunal admits the election results as an evidence in respect of Iyiola Omisore the incoming governor of Osun state. The Election Petitions Tribunal hearing matters arising from Osun State governorship election has admitted election results from disputed local government areas tendered by the petitioner, Senator Iyiola Omisore as his evidence. Omisore, who is the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the poll is challenging the victory of Governor Rauf Aregbesola at the tribunal. The Chairman of the three man tribunal, Justice Elizabeth Ikpejime, admitted the result sheets in evidence and marked them as exhibits before the panel. Counsel to the petitioner, Dr. Alex Izinyon SAN, on Wednesday sought to tender certified true copies of forms EC8A from the disputed polling units. The counsel tendered the results after they had been sorted and verified by petitioner’s lawyers and respondents’ counsels. The petitioner had on Tuesday evening tendered the results from four disputed local government areas and he completed tendering forms EC8A from the remaining 13 local government councils when the tribunal resumed hearing on Wednesday. Counsel to the first respondent (Aregbesola), Chief Akin Olujinmi SAN, raised an objection to the admissibility of the documents. He, however, said that he would adduce the reasons for his objections to the document at the written address stage. Counsel to the second respondent (All Progressives Congress) Mr. Kemi Pinheiro SAN, also raised an objection to the admissibility of the election results. He also told the court that his reasons would be given during the address stage. Counsel to the Independent National Electoral Commission, Mr. Ayotunde Ogunleye, also towed the line of the first and second respondent by telling the tribunal that he would state reasons for his objections at the address stage. The disputed local government areas whose results were tendered by the petitioner are: Osogbo, Olorunda, Ede North, Ede South, Ejigbo, Ifelodun, Ilesa East, Ilesa West, Irewole, Iwo, Obokun, Irepodun, Atakumosa East, Ayedaade, Boripe, Ola-Oluwa and Oriade. Omisore, who was physically present at the tribunal later told journalists in an interview that he was satisfied with the way the proceedings were going. He said that he was sure that the tribunal would do justice in the case, saying he had tendered some of the evidence he had to prove that the election which was held on August 9th was “massively rigged.” Olujinmi also told journalists shortly after the tribunal had adjourned to reconvene at 3:00 that the fire respondent decided to reserve his objections to the admissibility of the petitioner’s evidence to the address stage in order to save time and ensure speedy hearing of the petition. Security was beefed up at the tribunal as policemen and operatives of the Department of State Security cordoned off roads leading to the State High Court which is the venue of the tribunal. Only those who had genuine business at the court were allowed to enter while human and vehicular movement were restricted. APC CYBER DOGS HOW MARKET?
Posted on: Wed, 12 Nov 2014 21:09:58 +0000
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