Chief Akin Olujinmi(SAN) is the lead counsel for the petitioner (CP). With him are other senior officers Awa Kalu& Akeredolu..#AbiaTribunal
APPEARANCES
Chief Akin Olujinmi SAN is introducing the legal team for the petitioner(Alex Otti).
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Mr. Tayo Oyetibo(SAN) is the counsel for the first respondent (1stR) (Okezie Ikpeazu)& will be leading d team for today. #AbiaTribunal
Note: Other abbreviations include 2ndR and 3rdR as second respondent (PDP) and third respondent (INEC) respectively.
PW20 has taken oath, and undergoing cross-examination from 1stR.
This is PW20 (right) with Chief Akeredolu (SAN) at the court today (see More photos down)
PW20: Yes
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1stR: do u stand by everything u wrote in your witness statement?
PW20: yes
1stR: when were u called to d bar
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PW20:A former justice of the inner London commission of the East, a member of d London inner Family,
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PW20: the summary of what I've said is that it is not only in Nigeria that people are called to the bar #AbiaTribunal
PW20: I was called to the bar in England and not in Nigeria.
1stR: are u aware of the legal practice in Nigeria?
PW20: No
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1stR: hope u knw it's an offence liable to imprisonment 2 claim u are a lawyer in Nigeria when u're not
PW20: I've not said so
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1stRDo u knw dat a lawyer in Nigeria is a person who is entitled to practise law in Nigeria by d provision of d law
PW20: Yes
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1stRWere u called to the in England as a solicitor, barrister?
PW20:I was called to the bar of the inner temple as a barrister
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1stRU said in ur statement dat I were the state collation agent 4 d governorship for d petitioner
PW20:Most certainly
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1stRHow many polling unit do u have in d state?
PW20: About 3000
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1stRDid u have agents in all the polling units
PW20:We are supposed
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1stRDid u visit all the polling unit
PW20:Certainly not
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Serious uproar going on based on the answer PW20 gave. PW20 is something else.
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The judge has intervened&questions continue...
Did u receive info frm all d polling agents at all d polling units in d state
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PW20: no
1stR:Was it written or oral?
PW20:A combination of both
1stR: did u reflect d info u received in...
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...written statement?
PW20: not all
1stR: In a grading order of 1-10 how much of d info did u reflect ur written statement?
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1stRWe're talkn about 3000 poll units I need to get d info and get a fractions of d rate b4 given u an answer
PW20:Same answer
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1stR: Uve complained to the Tribunal about certain LGs Umuahia North, Obingwa, Osisioma, Ugwunagbo and Isiala Ngwa LG
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1stR: do u know the distance btwn all this places
PW20: Ugwunagbo, Obingwa, Osisioma share the same geographic boundaries
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1stRFrom Ugwunagbo to Umuahia is not less than 1hour?
PW20 it is not more than 15mins
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1stR did people vote for the petitioner in Aba North, Aba South, Osisioma...
PW20: only in Aba North& South
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1stR: do u know Uzo Nwachukwu
PW20:He was the petitioner LG collation agent for Osisioma LG
1stRDo u know d procedure for..
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...collating result of LG
PW20: Yes I do
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1stR:Did d petitioner participate in Ngwa Ukwu in Isiala Ngwa North LG area?
PW20: it was partial participation
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Over to Chief Paul Ananaba(SAN). Cross-examination starts with 2ndR.
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2ndR: Can u tell did court where u got ur 1st degree?
PW20: (Bus. Admin) shelley University, Waterloo
1980-84, PG in Mgt....
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....from middlesex, Msc from Sturridge(economics) LLb from city university, Northamptonshire, London,
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2ndR:What year were u admittd in2 d inner temple?
PW20:1998-99
Is that d correct answer?
PW20:yes
2ndR: Wat month
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PW20: I can remember
2ndR:Can a lawyer in Nigeria practise law in England?
PW20: they are allowed through...
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..convrsion course for those who are qualified
2ndR: does England have a legal practicioner Act
PW20:yes
When was it enacted?
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2ndR: is there a dichotomy btwn a barrister and solicitor in England
PW20: Certainly there is
2ndR: Can a barrister call...
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2ndR: is there a dichotomy btwn a barrister and solicitor in England
PW20: Certainly there is
2ndR: Can a barrister call...
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...himself a legal practicioner in England
PW20: there is a misunderstanding in practise(judge cuts in) #AbiaTribunal in England.
PW20: you must attend a solicitors' training before u can practise& to be a barrister must go to Law school. #AbiaTribunal
Chief Olujinmi is actually laughing with the other SANs from where he is sitting. PW20 is saying dat 2ndR is struggling to..
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..to find the right question to ask..
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2ndR Can a barrister from England practice in Nigeria as a barrister?
PW20: I've never practised in Nigeria
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2ndR: Can a barr. In England claim that he is a legal practicioner in Nigeria?
PW20: yes he can answer d title provided...
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...anywhere in the world provided he is not practising..
2ndR: Can u read the 1st paragraph of your written(PW20 reads)
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PW20:The cross-examination of a witness is like a skeleton it is d answer that helps me put flesh on it
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2ndR gives up(taps Barr. Hagler to take over). #AbiaTribunal
3rdR: by all u have written in ur deposition all ur avowment all Uve said is false
PW20: it is not false
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Barr Hagler is shouting at PW20
3rdR: what did u do after u cast ur vote
PW20: I went to check what was happening in other LGs
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The judge has just told the 3rdR that the witness has the right to answer the question
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3rdR On the 11th and 25th what was the role u played officially for ur party or were u d state collation agent?
PW20: yes
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3rdR On dat same date were u Obingwa, Osisioma, Ugwunagbo, Isiala Ngwa South& Umunneochi LGs simultaneously?
PW20: only God...
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....is omnipresent. When I left my polling unit
The judge is cautioning PW20 for pointing at him. He'd charge him 4 contempt.
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PW20: I was not there at the same time.
3rdR says he can't proceed with questioning
(court burst into laughter)
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Judge calls on the PC for re-examination. PC says he wudnt want to waste his Lordship time
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Court adjourns to come back by 2:30pm
#AbiaTribunal the judge has really condemned d professional conduct of lawyers even with d presence...
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P raises a point of D motion filed for extention of time, dated 18th August, 2015. D Rs are yet to respond to D application
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R1 confirms the reception of the application on Tues 18th August, 2015, around 5PM and that they are still within time
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R2/R3 supports the position of the R1.
J asks P what he wants
P says he is asking for additional days
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J addressing D court & says he'll add two more days to P and R1 hence they've more witnesses to present, bcs there is no time
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R2 is disagreeing on the position of the J, and the J says the counsels should go and confer.
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The Judge has given the PC and Rs time to go and confer on the application for time extension. #AbiaTribunal
Court is back frm recess
RULING: 1stR call ur witness 4 cross-examination. They're still given time 2 agree on time extension
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1RW1- IstR witness
2RW1- 2ndR witness
3RW1- 3rdR witness
This will be d acronyms 4 Rs witnesses
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PC objects on wat will happen to his motion if a reply is nt sent. D judge says wen d time 4 rply expires he'd knw wat 2 do
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1RW01 takes oath, from Osisioma LG, speaks in English, confirms& adopts his statement as evidence in #AbiaTribunal
2ndR: were u d collation officer 4 Osisioma LG for Okezie Ikpeazu
1RW01: yes
2ndR: dat will be all ur honour
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PC: my lord may u put it on record that I'm doing this cross-examination bcos u compelled me. #AbiaTribunal
PCsaid u were d LG collatn officer 4 d
1RW01: yes
PC: u said u got reports&if u see forms EC8A& B u'd recognise dem
1RW01Yes
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P: How many wards is in Osisioma?
1RW1: 10
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P: can you look at exhibit PBB4 and confirm that I signed the docs and not the ward agent
1RW1: Yes, with a reason
(uproar)
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1RW1 wants 2 give explanation but P objects that when U give evidence in docs, nothing again, 1 of D J is nodding his head
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1RW02 is Chigemezu Ejieme, elects 2 speak Igbo, takes oath, from Amavo ward 1, Osisioma Ngwa LG, adopts written statement
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Chief Theo Nkire is taken over from Tayo Oyetibo(SAN). Tayo leaves. 2ndR continues cross-exination. #AbiaTribunal
3rdRWhere electoral materials brought on d 11th day of April 2015?
1RW02: yes
3rdRWere there accreditation&voting in ur ward?
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PC:You said u were d pollin unit agent ward 1 of Osisioma LG
1RW02: Yes
PC: u signed docs with respect to d election?
1RW02Yes
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PC:Can u tel their Lordship wat form did acreditatn of voters tak durn d 11th April
Election?
1RW02Pple lined up&were screened
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P: were all accredited with card reader?
1RW1: Yes
(PDP sec shakes his head in a sign to him)
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P: How did the accreditation go
1Rw2: voters lined up and were accredited with card reader
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P says 'that will be all for the witness'. 1RW2 released from the box.
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1RW02 leaves witness box, matter adjourned till 2moro. #AbiaTribunal
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