The judges just walked in, the case between Alex Otti (APGA) and Okezie Ikpeazu (PDP) introduced by the court registrar.
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A.J.O Owonikoko, SAN, leading the petitioners' counsels today is presently introducing his team
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Leading the 1st respondent's counsel today is Chief Theo Nkire Esq, presently introducing his team
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Chief Paul Ananaba, SAN, lead counsel for the 2nd respondent (PDP) is presently introducing his team
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S.O Hagla Esq, leading the 3rd respondent's (INEC) counsels today, is presently introducing his team
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Uche Ihediwa Esq, will present 1st respondent's witnesses this morning
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R1 calls on his witness, 1RW8 (Goodluck Nwachukwu).
He enters the box, swears to Bible, speaks English, from Umuahia North LG
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1RW8 is a mechanic. He confirms and adopts his W/statement.
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R2: U're a registered voter in PU 021 Urban W1, umuahia north LG
1RW8: Yes
R2: U and others voted without violence
1RW8: Yes
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R3: U voted on 21/04/15
1RW8: Yes
R3: U said there were collation of votes
1RW8: Yes
R3: and Okezie Ikpeazu won
1RW8: Yes
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R3: On11/04 U voted, was the election conclusive?
1RW8: Yes
R3: U said D election was in substantial compliance with elect act
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R3: what do U mean by substantial compliance with elect act?
1RW8: there was accreditation, voting, sorting & results declared
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P: U just adopted Ur statement
1RW8: Yes
P: Is it omission the U did not add that U were PDP agent?
1RW8: I was not
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P: U've no other business other than vote and go
1RW8: Yes
P: do U know the number of accredited voters
1RW8: No
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P: Are U aware that INEC has not been able to produce the results of that unit to this #AbiaTribunal
1RW8: I'm not Aware
That's all from P
R1 calls on 1RW9 (Kalu Ogbu), enters D box, swears to Bible, speaks English, lives at Afara Street, Umuahia North LG, a trader
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1RW9 confirms and adopts his witness statement.
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R2: U are a registered voter in unit 005 of ward 1, Umuahia North LG
1RW9: Yes
R2: this election took on 11/04/15
1RW9: Yes
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R2: U voted in that election
1RW9: Yes
R2: U saw other pple voting when U voted
1RW9: Yes
R2: No violence?
1RW9: no violence
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R2: accreditation of voters was properly conducted?
1RW19: Yes
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R3: Y said U voted in that election
1RW9: Yes
R3: U voted where U registered?
1RW9: Yes
R3: D election was free/fair
1RW9: yes
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R3: INEC brought materials?
1RW9: Yes
R3: results were collated after voting?
1RW9: Yes
R3: Okezie Ikpeazu won?
1RW9: Yes
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R3: U said D elec was conducted in substantial compliance with D electoral act
1RW9: Yes
R3: meaning?
1RW9: I accredited/voted
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P: tell us D names of D ward/PU U voted
1RW9: I don't know
P: PU 005 in which LG
1RW9: Umuahia North
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P: who's D PDP agent in that unit?
1RW9: I don't know
P: do U knw D number of accredited voters in that PU?
1RW9: I don't know
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P: have U seen the agent of PDP since after the election?
1RW9: If I see him I may not know him
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R1 calls on 1RW10 (Benjamin Nwankudu), enters the box, swears on Bible, speaks English, Lives in Amapu Ideobia, Ugwunagbo LG
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1RW10 confirms and adopts his Witness statement.
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R2: U're a registered voter in PU6 W3, Ugwunagbo
1RW10: Yes
R2: U,others voted/no violence?
1RW10: Yes/ I didn't observe that
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R2: U're a prominent member of Ur comm?
1RW10: Yes
R2: if 1says there's no elec in Ur place what will U do
1RW10: He's a liar
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R3: did INEC bring materials?
1RW10: Yes
R3: what do U mean by substantial compliance wit elec act?
1RW10: we accredited/voted
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1RW10: (goes on) after accreditation, I waited until 12 noon when the voting commenced, after voting I stayed and watched
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P: All parties had agents at the PU
1RW10: I didn't observe they all had agents on that day
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P: It was not Ur duty to count D number of valid ballots papers used and rejected ballot
1RW10: It was not my duty
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P: can U identify D result in Ur PU
1RW10: I can't
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P: Do U know that in Ur PU the number of vote cast exceeded the number of ballot papers used
1RW10: I don't know
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R1 calls on 1RW11 (Okezie Nwoke), enters the box, swears on Bible, speaks English, from Akanu Ngwa, Ugwunagbo LG.
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1RW11 confirms and adopts his witness statement.
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R2: U're a business man
1RW11: Yes
R2: U're a registered voter in PU3 W5
1RW11: Yes
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R2: did U vote?
1RW11: Yes
R2: were U accredited?
1RW11: Yes
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R3: U arrived at ur PU & were there frm beginning 2 end of elec
1RW11: Yes
R3: were there INEC officials/materials
1RW11: Yes
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R3: Petitioners complained of irregularities in ur PU
1RW11: there was nothing like that
R3: was D elec free/fair?
1RW11: Yes
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P: remind me Ur occupation
1RW11: I'm a businessman
P: as a business man U keep proper record of Ur transaction
1RW11: At times
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P: U witnessed D entire elec
1RW11: Yes
P: PDP had agent there?
1RW11: Yes
P: did U see him sign result
1RW11: I didn't obs
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P: Are U aware that in that PU 45 were accredited but 87 were reported in the result sheet?
1RW11: I'm not aware
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R1 calls on 1RW12 (John Onwuka), swears on Bible, speaks English, from Ugwunagbo, a businessman.
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1RW12 confirms and adopts his witness statement.
R2: U are a chief
1RW12: Yes
R2: U're very prominent in Ur comm
1RW12: Yes
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R2: U're a registered voter in PU006 Ward10
1RW12: Yes
R2: U voted in 11/04
1RW12: Yes
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R2: accreditation took place properly in ur PU
1RW12: Yes
R2: U voted
1RW12: Yes
R2: Was there violence?
1RW12: No violence
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R2: was there intimidation of voters?
1RW12: NO
R2: Were voters asked the party they want to vote?
1RW12: No
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R2: do U know Nkem Ihesiaba?
1RW12: Yes
R2: He came & told this #AbiaTribunal there was violence & no elec
1RW12: He lives in Aba/wasn't home
R3: You witnessed the voting
1RW12: Yes
R3: who won?
1RW12: PDP
R3: There was security men/no intimidation
1RW12: Yes/No
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P asks 1RW12 to read what is on exhibit PB11A6, he said he cannot read because he was not with his glasses.
P: do you know that INEC report shows that there was no election in ur unit?
1RW12: I don't know
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R1 calls on 1RW13 (Emeka Kanu), swears to Bible, speaks English, lives in Amaoji-Amano, Ugwunagbo LG, a trader.
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1RW13 identifies and adopts his witness statement.
R2: U're a registered voter in PU9 W10
1RW13: Yes
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R2: U voted
1RW13: Yes
R2: U're a prominent man in Ur village
1RW13: Yes
R2: Do U knw late chief N. Kanu
1RW13: He's my father
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R2: was there violence on election day?
1RW13: No
R2: Any intimidation?
1RW13: No
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R3: On 11/04/15 where were U?
1RW13: I was in my PU
R3: Did U vote?
1RW13: Yes
R3: Were U D only one that voted?
1RW13: No
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R3: Did U see INEC officials/materials?
1RW13: Yes
R3: Did they do there work effectively?
1RW13: Yes
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P: Do U know the number of registered in ur PU?
1RW13: No
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P: in Your PU INEC report confirm that only 2 people were accredited with card reader
1RW13: I wouldn't know
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P: look at the INEC report and confirm if that is the result of us PU
1RW13: I don't know
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#AbiaTribunal going on break now, to reconvene by 2:30PM
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More details as the court resumes..
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R1 calls on 1RW14 (Alozie Ihemabulotu), swears on Bible, speaks English, from Akanu-Ngwa, Ugwunagbo, a businessman.
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1RW14 Identifies and adopts his W/statement.
R2: do you know one chief Walter Alozie?
1RW14: He's my father
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R2: there was governorship election in Ur PU on 11/04/15
1RW14: Yes
R2: Did U vote?
1RW14: Yes
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R2: who was PDP governorship candidate?
1RW14: Okezie Ikpeazu
R2: Who was house of assembly candidate?
1RW14: Munachim Alozie
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R2: Did U vote?
1RW14: Yes
R2: Was the election free/fair?
1RW14: Yes
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R3: Did U see INEC officials/materials during the election?
1RW14: Yes
R3: Was the election free/fair
1RW14: Yes
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( P reads paragraph 2 and 1RW14 confirms he saw D original result sheet).
P: Did U see the result sheet?
1RW14: Yes, I saw it
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P: what's the name of ur PU?
1RW14: Amuzu Okpuala
P: Will U be surprised that PU 006 is Umuchima
1RW14: No
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R1 is objecting to questions of P to 1RW14 (Uproar in the court now). The judge is addressing everyone
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Paul Ananaba starts & said they should behave bcs juniors are here, that witness should be asked questions on what he says
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Owonikoko gets angry and shouts to Paul Ananaba, to not insult him. It's heating up now in #AbiaTribunal
Judge shouting ORDER ORDER ORDER
R1 calls on 1RW15 (Solomon Alaribe), swears on Bible, speaks Eng, from Umuawula village, Ugwunagbo,identifies/adopts statement
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R2: U're from unit 7 ward 3
1RW15: Yes
R2: U're a registered voter
1RW15: Yes
R2: Did U vote?
1RW15: Yes
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R2: Did U witness any violence/intimidation of voters at the PU?
1RW15: Nothing as such happened
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R2: Were U D one that signed this docs as PDP agent?
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R3: Did U vote?
1RW15: Yes
R3: Did U see others vote?
1RW15: Yes
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P: Plus confirm again that U were the PDP agent in PU7 ward 3
1RW15: Yes
P: U voted
1RW15: Yes
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P: Pls look at the INEC register and confirm
1RW15: I'm not with my glasses
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R1 objects to the docs, and says the only docs that should be shown to 1RW15 is a docs containing statement made by him
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R1 maintains that P can only tender the docs after he is done with 1RW15
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R2 supports R1's objection 2 P tendering D INEC register frm D bar, that it amounts to unfairness to Rs, #AbiaTribunal, witness 2 accept it
R3 also aligns with R1/R2 that the INEC docs be rejected, that D docs flouts paragraph 41(2) of the electoral act
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R3 maintains that D docs is not a product of 1RW15, he didn't make it & D Ps can't use D docs to impeach the credit of 1R215
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P argues that D docs is a public docs, dully certified. It's not being tendered through 1RW15, it's tendered from D bar
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P maintains that this is D only witness who changed his name in D witness box & also changed status frm ordinary voter 2 agent
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P cites Aregbesola vs Oyinlola (2009) to support his case
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R1 replies that P cannot tender a docs why cross examining. R2 replies that Aregbesola vs Oyinlola was quoted out of context
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R2 cites Nwora and sons Ltd vs Afam Akputa (2010) to support his case.
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R3 replies that P can tender D docs when he has not closed his case, but as it stands, P has closed his case.
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#AbiaTribunal on a brief recess, judges will return shortly to rule on that objection
#AbiaTribunal back from the recess, Judging reading ruling. Judge rules that the docs be rejected. That ruling is in favour of the Rs
The reason for rejection is bcs Rs rejected CTC docs in pre trial
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P to 1RW15: I put it to U that U're not a registered voter and U did not vote in PU 007 Ward 3
1RW15: it's not through
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P: when U came to deposed Ur witness in this court, do you know the petitioners case against your PU?
1RW15: I don't know
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Judge says that will be all for today. Judge tells P that his motion will be heard tomorrow (as court pleases)
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#AbiaTribunal adjourns till tomorrow 25th August, 2015.
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