The Presidential Election Petitions Court (PEPC) sitting in Abuja has admitted in evidence more Certified True Copies of result sheets and reports of the Independent National Electoral Commission Results Viewing Portal (IReV) from states in the petition filed by the Labour Party and Peter Obi challenging the 2023 presidential elections.
Counsel to Obi, Audu Anuga, SAN during proceedings on Tuesday, tendered from the bar IREV reports from 21 Local Government Areas in Adamawa Ogun (20), Ekiti (16), Rivers (19) and Akwa Ibom (25) to prove allegations of irregularities and malpractices during the election.
The lawyer also tendered tendered blurred results obtained from the IReV portal for Ogun State.
The legal team of INEC, President Bola Tinubu, Kashim Shettima and the All Progressives Congress (APC) opposed the admissibility of the electoral documents, saying they will advance their reasons for objecting to the documents at their final written addresses.
The five-man panel of judges led by Justice Haruna Tsammani, however admitted the documents as evidence and marked them as exhibits.
Another lawyer representing Obi, Afuba Peter tendered CTCs of forms EC40GPU, EC40G1 and reports prepared by the electoral body after the election. The forms show the number of registered voters and polling units where elections were either cancelled or did not take place.
A breakdown showed that 45 EC40GPU forms were tendered in 10 Local Government Areas of Niger State, 23 in seven Local Government Areas of Osun, 17 in three Local Government Areas of Edo State and 52 EC40GPU forms in five Local Government Areas of Sokoto were tendered.
Obi also tendered 15 forms EC40G in 8 Local Government Areas of Osun State, 12 forms EC40G1 in 12 Local Government Areas of Edo, 15 forms EC40G in four Local Government Areas of Sokoto and 9 EC40G1 forms in two Local Government Areas of Sokoto.
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We’ll protect lives and properties of citizens at all costs, Kebbi Governor vows
From Shuaibu Zubair Tatu, Brinin Kebbi
Kebbi State Governor, Dr. Nasir Idris, Kauran Gwandu has vowed to ensure the protection of the lives and properties of the people of the State at all costs.
”We will leave no stone unturned in changing the negative security narratives in parts of the state, especially Zuru Emirate.
”We will do everything within our powers and resources to ensure that the citizens of the state sleep with their two eyes closed,,” the Kauran Gwndu added.
Idris spoke on Tuesday in Birnin Kebbi when Emir of Zuru, retired Major General Muhammad Sani Sami, Gomo II led a high-powered delegation consisting of chiefdoms, traditional title holders, religious leaders, politicians and top Government functionaries of the Emirate on a congratulatory visit to the governor at Government House, Birnin Kebbi.
The Kauran Gwandu said:” The people of the Emirate are very hardworking and very resilient and their farming and trading activities have been badly affected by the obnoxious security challenges.
” We will take all the measures urgently needed to restore that lost glory and for the people to bounce back again.
”These measures include the deployment of more security personnel and more logistics to redress the ugly trend.”
Governor noted that he was now the Governor for all the people of the state, saying, ” I have forgiven even those who have not voted for me and i will work for all.”
He described the Emir as a long standing ally and close confidant who always offered plausible advice and wise counsel to him.
The Kauran Gwandu also promised to run an open door administration that will always consult the traditional rulers before embarking on any project.
”This is to ensure that we implement projects, policies and programs in line with the actual yearnings and aspirations of the entire people of the state.
The Emir of Zuru, retired Major Genetal Muhammad Sani Sami, Gomo II had earlier told the governor that the visit was to facilitate him on the well deserved victory at the polls and his eventual successful inauguration.
”This well earned victory is a testament of the tremendous love people of the state have for you and in your capability to diligently lead the state to greater heights,” he added.
Sami described the governor as a seasoned technocrat and frontline unionist at both Kebbi state and national levels.
”We have the belief that you will deploy your wealth of experience to ensure the equitable distribution of infrastructural development to all parts of the state,” he added.
The Emir urged the governor to address the security challenging facing some parts of his Emirate and redress the problem of bad roads in the area.
