The judges just walked in, case introduced by the court registrar. Augustine Ehiemere (APGA chairman) for the petitioners
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Charles Esonu (PDP Secretary) for the respondents.
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Chief Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN, leading the petitioners' counsel today, presently introducing his team.
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Chief Adeniyi Akintola, SAN, leading the 1st respondent's counsel today, presently introducing his team.
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Chief Paul Ananaba, SAN, lead counsel for the 2nd respondent (PDP), presently introducing his team.
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Chief Levy Uzoukwu, SAN, leading the 3rd respondent (INEC) today, presently introducing his team.
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R1 calls his first witness for today.
1RW25 (Tony Ezeigbo), swears on Bible, speaks English, a trader, from Umuahia North LG
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1RW25 identifies and adopts his witness statement.
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R2: U're a registered voter in PU16 urban W1, Umuahia North LG
1RW25: Yes
R2: U voted in D election of 11/04/15
1RW25: Yes
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R2: U voted in that ur PU
1RW25: Yes
R2: U're here to give evidence as a voter
1RW25: Yes
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R2: During the election U were PDP agent, but I came today to give evidence as a voter
1RW25: Yes
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R2: was there any intimidation of voters on the election day?
1RW25: Nothing if such
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R2: Explain what U mean by substantial compliance to elec act
1RW25: We were asked to line up, accredited, and voted normally
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R2: Which party won in ur PU?
1RW25: APGA won
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R3: After the result was announced did U go home?
1RW25: I didn't go home, I waited to see where they took the result to
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R3: Do U know how many wards in Umuahia urban?
1RW25: 3 wards (Urban W1, W2, W3)
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P: U said U're a registered voter in urban ward 1
1RW25: Yes
P: when did U depose Ur statement
1RW25: 08/06/15
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P: where is ur PVC?
1RW25: I've it here with me (brings out his PVC)
P: I seek to tender this PVC
(no objections from Rs)
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1RW25 PVC is exhibit 1RW25A (photocopy to be made and PVC returned to the owner)
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P: Where did U act as an agent?
1RW25: PU16
P: Is it every voter that voted
1RW25: No, only those with PVC and accredited
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P: So, all those who voted are those who had their names ticked on the voters registered
1RW25: Yes
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P: As U have said, APGA defeated PDP in ur PU
1RW25: Yes
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R1 calls on 1RW26 (Obinwoke Ihediwa), swears on Bible, speaks English, from Obingwa LG, identifies and adopts his statement
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R2: U're a registered voter in PU15 W8 of Obingwa
1RW26: Yes
R2: U voted on 11/04/15
1RW26: Yes
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R2: U are the party agent of PDP that day
1RW26: I was the assistant party agent
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R2: As party agent, U were going from PU to PU
1RW26: I never visited any other unit
R2: Voting was peaceful
1RW26: Yes
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R2: So D election in that PU was conducted free/fair
1RW26: Yes
R2: So there was another Party agent beside U
1RW26: Yes
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R3: since there is no petition made in that PU, I've no question for 1RW26
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P: Do U have ur PVC here with U?
1RW26: No, I was not told to bring it
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P: Do U've Ur tag from INEC as assistant party here
1RW26: No
P: Do U maintain that U were THE party agent 4 Ur PU
1RW26: Yes
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P: Do U still maintain what U said in paragraph4...."signing and taking...."
1RW26: I did not sign, the other person signed
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P: Do U know the day I were giving ur deposition that both of U acted as agents
1RW26: I was aware
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P: from ur paragraph 7, INEC is to have one party agent in a PU
1RW26: I don't know for INEC, we were two
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P: U afirm that it was ur party agent that signed this result
1RW26: Yes, I was not D one that signed it
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R1 calls on 1RW27 (Nnanta Obike), swears on Bible, speaks English, from Umuahia North LG, identifies/adopts his statement
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R2: U're a registered voter in PU18 W1
1RW27: I'm a registered voter in PU19
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R3: No question for 1RW27
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P: Did INEC deploy the use of card reader
1RW27: Yes, it was used on that day
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#AbiaTribunal is going on break now to reconvene by 3PM
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#AbiaTribunal is back in session now.
R1 calls on 1RW28 (Solomon Ogunji), swears on Bible, speaks Eng, lives in Umoba Rd, Aba, identifies/adopts his W/statement
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R2: So, all the things U said in ur statement were all the things U witnessed
1RW28: Yes
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R2: As a result of ur interaction with ur agents u got to know that elections were dully done in Ugwunagbo/Osisioma
1RW28: Yes
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R2: Accrdtion, elec/annoucement of results in Ugwunagbo, Obingwa, Osisioma, Isisalangwa/Umuahia North was peaceful
1RW28: Yes
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R2: No violence and intimidation of voters
1RW28: No
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R2: So, U're telling #AbiaTribunal that ur agents signed these results and were authorised by ur party
1RW28: Yes
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R2: U said U challenged the state RO that he has no powers to cancel any result
1RW28: Yes
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R2: Do U know one Ahamdi Nweke?
1RW28: Yes
R2: He was the state collation officer of APGA
1RW28: Yes
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R2: Ahamdi Nweke said U made a call to one his excellence to come, is that true?
1RW28: No
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R2: Ahamdi Nweke said T. A Orji came to interfere with collation of results, is that true?
1RW28: It's not true
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R2: He also said Olisah Metu, Col. Akobundu & Sen Abaribe, that they came to interfere with collation, is that true?
1RW28: No
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R3: U're aware there was sup election on 25/04/15
1RW28: Yes
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R3: All the parties that took part in the election of 11/04/15 also took part in 25/04/15
1RW28: Yes
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R3: before getting to the state level, results have been announced at the PUs, wards and LGs
1RW28: Yes
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R3: after the final collation, did U sign the form EC8D?
1RW28: Yes
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R3: At any stage/level, do U have any reason to complain about INEC in the election
1RW28: No
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P affirming to J that he will take 1 hour to cross examine 1RW28, that R2 took 1 hour. J said it will be 30 minutes.
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P: If U see other state agent will U know them?
1RW28: I may recognize them, I don't know them by name.
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P: but U know Ahamdi Nweke?
1RW28: Yes
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P: Look at exhibit PBD02, if E. Uchendu is agent of PPA there, it's either U're lying or D docs is lying
1RW28: I'm not lying
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P: Where did U vote on the day of election?
1RW28: I voted in my LG, Ukwa East
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P: So you were never at these LGs that day
1RW28: After voting, I came to Umuahia through several LGs.
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P: At D election you got report for most agents
1RW28: Not most, all
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P: the reports were in writing
1RW28: most of D reports were by phone calls and the results they brought to me at D hqt
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P: What time did U vote?
1RW28: Noon
P: places U went through, were they doing accredtion
1RW28: No, but some were doing late
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P: From Ur knowledge and from what Ur agents told U, INEC properly deployed D use of card reader machine
1RW28: Yes
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P: Are U aware or Ur agents told U that most of D collation in Obingwa/Osisioma were done @ LG
1RW28: I didn't seek that info
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P: Ur challenge to D RO in paragraph 22 of Ur statement was why he cancelled D result not to stop him from cancelling
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1RW28: The RO made mention of cancelling results, so I confronted him why he wanted to cancel results that were not b4 him
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P: Was T.A Orji at D collation centre?
1RW28: It's not my duty to take notice of where he goes
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#AbiaTribunal adjourns till tomorrow, Friday 28th August, 2015. (As the court pleases).
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