Petitioner(PC)(Alex Otti/APGA)
1st respondent(1stR)(Okezie Ikpeazu)
2nd respondent(2ndR)(PDP)
3rd respondent(3rdR)(INEC)
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Appearing for the Petitioner is Prof. Awa Kalu(SAN), Chief Chris Uche(SAN) and other lawyers. #AbiaTribunal
Appearing for the 1st respondent is Elder(Barr) C.A.L Nwokeukwu and other lawyers. #AbiaTribunal
Appearing for the 3rd respondent is Dr. Levi Uzoukwu(SAN) and other lawyers. #AbiaTribunal
Witness for d 2ndR is being called up. Sen Emma Nwaka is his name. He is PDP state Chairman. Hails from Isuikwato LG. #AbiaTribunal
He is a legal practitioner by profession. Lives in Umuahia. Takes oath, speaks in English and adopts written statement. #AbiaTribunal
He said he made a tour of d LGs in Abia State starting from his own LG: Uzuakoli|Umuahia North|Obingwa|Osisioma|& other LGs
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He also said there were no incidence of snatching of ballot boxes. He was generally impressd wit d overall conduct of election
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He said they established a situation room where they were gettn live feeds frm their agents about what was happenin in d field
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3rdR: on d 2 occasion of elections, were INEC officials u saw conductn electn in a manner required by law
2RW02: yes
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3rdR: d P complained of irregularities in 5LGs
2RW2: yes
3rdR: those LGs are Obingwa, Osisioma, Ugwunagbo, Isiala Ngwa North.. #AbiaTribunal
...and Umuahia North
2RW2: yes
3rdR: they complained of 9polling units in Umuahia North
2RW2: yes #AbiaTribunal
2RW2: in their petition they claimed the P won d lawful votes in all d 17LGs.
3rdR: that's their claim which is not correct...
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..we have only one electoral body, INEC. They announced the result.
3rdR: the claim that d number ascribed to d PDP of 78,527..#AbiaTribunal
..is invalid in the d 4 LGs apart from Umuahia North LG.
2RW2: that is their computation
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3rdR: the results declared by INEC is for PDP is 260713.
2RW2: yes
3rdR: when u subtract d 78526 from results declared 4 PDP..
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..u get 180,882
2RW2: yes
3rdR: I take it again what u get is an accurate figure of 186187
2RW2: my lord what I know is that..
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..even if u remove invalid votes claimed by APGA, PDP will still be leading. #AbiaTribunal
3rdR: (shows d witness a doc). U can confirm dat in ur situation room u got those results
2RW2: yes. Those r d results we have
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3rdR: u'd agree with me dat in Umuahia LG, we've Urban ward1, 2& 3
2RW2: yes
3rdR: u'd also agree wit me dat there is no urban.#AbiaTribunal
..simplicita
2RW2: nothing like that my lord
3rdR: on d basis of d result declard in favour of the 1stR is correct
2RW2: which #AbiaTribunal
..is why the Chief Judge swore him in
3rdR: which is why the P is not entitled to his prayers.
2RW2: yes
3rdR: that'll be all
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PC: my lord may I be guided by your records of 19th August regarding time for cross-examination?
Judge grants 30mins #AbiaTribunal
PC is arguing dat d written statement of d witness is 146 paragraph& so he's asking extension. Judge agrees 2 time extension
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PC: would u pls tell d #AbiaTribunal when u were called to bar
2RW2: 1983
PC: 32 years ago
2RW2: u drafted ur witness oath in.
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..ur own hand
2RW2: I'm not counsel in d matter, I supplied d information
PC: that statement was filed on d 7th June 2015?
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2RW2: yes.
PC: u filed another statement after d one 7th June?
2RW2: I'm not aware of any other statement( he is shown pg. 81)
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PC: so u adopt everythn in d one 7th June, 2015
2RW2: yes.
PC: cud u plz show him paragraph 88. Wud u most graciously read it #AbiaTribunal
It talks about d dark rooms
PC: it is ur testimony dat d directive came from security agents
2RW2: taken is isolation is wat. #AbiaTribunal
..suggested
PC: plz show him paragraph 89. It says d directive actually came from security agents to move to collation 2 INEC #AbiaTribunal
...and not INEC.
2RW2: my lord if at some point security agents suggest that they can't guarantee, it's only right to obey it #AbiaTribunal
PC: confirm dat u were present when dis directive was given?
2RW2: I cudnt have been everywhere. I rely on info supplied by..#AbiaTribunal
...security agents
PC: plz show him paragraph 95. Pls read it.
Tell d #AbiaTribunal d exigencies u wrote about in paragraph 95.
2RW2: when..
PC: cud u pls look through paragraphs 15-28 of ur statement. kindly confirm dat u devoted those paragraphs to card reader info #AbiaTribunal
2RW2: the info is part of my deposition
PC: have u eva been trained on card reader?
2RW2: INEC invited us on training in Abuja
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PC: so u trusted d use of card reader
2RW2: we trusted it but during d elections, some of d card readers malfunctioned.
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PC: the upload u talk about in paragraph 26 was after the elections?
2RW2: I wouldn't know my load. All I knw is d card reader
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PC: did ur party apply for incident forms
2RW2: in the place where I voted, there was no incident as such. #AbiaTribunal
PC: so in ur testimony, u mean u did not witness any card reader failure as u toured d LGs
2RW2: there was none. #AbiaTribunal
PC: ur testimony b4 #AbiaTribunal is that I couldn't have been in all places simultaneously
2WR2: yes
PC: so it means u were..#AbiaTribunal
..with Chief T.A Orji
2RW2: I mustn't be with him ( he is shown Paragraph 1, 2)
PC: are u d father or the mother of d P #AbiaTribunal
PC: are u from the same community with 1st petitioner?
2RW2: my lord we don't share d same community but we're friends aside
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..politics #AbiaTribunal
..and he was a member of my party& I've visited him in hometown in Arochukwu
PC: it was when d party our decided to shift..
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..to Ngwa Land.
PC: were not a unit agent for ur party anywhere in Abia State?
2RW2: that's correct my lord
PC: u didn't ascribe to urself d..
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..role of polling, ward, LG and State agent?
2RW2: no.
PC: How many people where in ur situation room
2RW2: pple where coming..#AbiaTribunal
..and going and at some point I also left the situation room. That's all for now
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Court adjourns till 3pm. #AbiaTribunal
. The judges are sitted. 2ndR is not calling witnesses anymore. They are tendering evidential docs instead. #AbiaTribunal
PC inspects docs and say all docs shall be objected to and reasons will be given in their final address. #AbiaTribunal
Docs for 5 poling units in Umuahia North LG is marked& adopted as 2RB01A05 #AbiaTribunal
Docs for 17 poling units in Ugwunagbo LG is marked& adopted as 2RB02A17 #AbiaTribunal
Docs for 26 polling units in Osisioma LG is marked& adopted as 2RB03A26 as documents tendered across the bar. #AbiaTribunal
The PC is objectn d irregularity& wrong arrangements of the form EC8A series for Isiala Ngwa North LG. It was just muddled up
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..and tendered as evidence across bar to d court. #AbiaTribunal d judge as observed d same thing and as requested 4 d necessary amendments
Court has arisen for this process to be duly arranged #AbiaTribunal court is back in session. 2ndR have arranged the documents.
The documents will be tendered forthwith ward by ward. #AbiaTribunal
Isiala Ngwa has a total of 44 polling units frm 9 wards. #AbiaTribunal 2ndR has closed his case. Elder Paul Ananaba(SAN) is just a funny man
The 3rdR counsel has asked d judge dat he'll like 2 open his case by 10:30pm. Judge concurs dat matter is adjourned till 2moro
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