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UPDATES AT THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION PETITION TRIBUNAL TODAY SATURDAY, 10TH JUNE 2023 (DAY 10 OF HEARING)

Good afternoon & welcome to Live Updates from PEPT.

The only thing I wanna see in the comments are evidences of Popcorn🍿and drinks. Expectations are high!

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Again... Peter Obi is in Court before me. But he's not alone, by his right is Alh. Audie Muhammad and Akin Osuntokun.

They look bright and prepared, I don't know if they have their popcorn by their sides.

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For some who are asking what popcorn is for, watch this video...

The same van that took away the documents have brought it back, nobody set anything on fire 😂😂😂 and PO is ready too.

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My Lords have sat at about 2:20pm...

And the case of Peter Obi is called CA/PEPC/03/2023

- Peter Obi represents himself: 'Respectfully my Lords, Mr. Peter Gregory Obi, for the Petitioners'
- Other parties are absent.

Now to Appearances.

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COUNSELS:
- Dr. Livy Uzoukwu SAN leads the Petitioners Team
- Dr. Kemi Pinhero SAN leads the 1st Respondent Team
- Chief Akin Olujimi SAN leads the 2nd and 3rd Respondents Team
- Afolabi Fashanu SAN leads the 4th Respondent Team

Here We Go!

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The Court:
Before we proceed, the court will now deliver our ruling on the application vide a motion where the Petitioners moved the court on issues of interrogatories on the first respondent.

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The Lead Justice, Hon. J. Haruna Tsammani have now considered all the arguments by the parties and rules that the application to serve Interrogatories on the 1st Respondent is hereby DENIED, for not moving their motion and filing out of time.

As the Court pleases!

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The Lead Justice also struck out the second motion.

Justice Adah:
He also ruled that the Motion be struck out.

Justice Bolaji:
He also aligned with the other Justices and struck it out.

Justice Ugo:
He aligned with his learned brothers and struck both motions out.

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Justice Abba-Bello:
He also concurred and struck out the two motions.

As the court pleases...

It was a unanimous decision. Join the conversation on the 1 Million Man March Crew Space for explanations.

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Dr Livy Uzoukwu SAN have just informed the court that they will proceed to the witness from yesterday.

He have now defer proceedings to JS Okutekpa SAN who have requested Mr. Lucky to take the Witness Dock.

BUT... WE CANNOT FIND MR LUCKY RIGHT NOW

WAHALA!
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Mr. Lucky have just walked into the court...

Don't be afraid my people 😂😂😂

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Q: You made reference in your Witness Statement on Oath-WSO about your Identity Card showing you work with Channels, where is it and can I see it?
A. It's here with me (he now presents his ID card)

JS Okutekpa SAN just informs the court that he is an ordinary witness, not a Star

JS Okutekpa SAN now applies to tender the ID Card and that where it is admitted, a coloured photocopy be substituted so that he can go with it.

Now to objections...
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1st Respondent:
No objections

2nd and 3rd Respondents:
No objections

4th Respondent:
No objections

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The Court:
The copy of the ID Card of the Subpoena witness is hereby admitted into evidence and marked as Exhibit PBH5.

As the court pleases...

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Okutekpa SAN now applies that Exhibit PBH3 be played FOR ALL TO SEE. And that Ikwueto SAN handles the playing as head of technical unit 😂

Now, your popcorn on your lap, your drinks to your right, turn off the lights and let's take this ride together.

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Ladies and gentlemen, playing on our screens is the video of Prof. Mahmoud addressing the press.

Finally, our movie is here...

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This is the video where Yakubu Mahmoud assures Nigeria that there's no going back on the transmission of results REAL-TIME from the election venue and no going back on the use of BVAS for accreditation and upload.

It was heard loud and clear.

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Mahmoud is heard saying 'a total of 2,780,786 were identified as ineligible voters and removed from the register'.

He also says '3.8million or 40% of voters are students'.

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Here's the video... Watch it with your popcorn and drink

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JS Okutekpa SAN now applies that Exhibit PBH4 be played before the Court.

Part 2... Refill your cups and your popcorn buckets.

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In this second video, @seunokin is in an interview with Festus Okoye where he drills him on questions...

Look for the video my people.

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Festus Okoye is heard clearly saying when asked by @seunokin about upload...

'The commission made it very clear that there were some glitches...'

This interview was after the presidential election.

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Here's the video...

https://twitter.com/channelstv/status/1635002498929893381?t=WWE9Z0PdTUnnr_73-Q_qtA&s=19

3rd... We are watching the video where Shettima was announced as running mate.

This will be used to prove the claim of double nomination against Section 35 of the Electoral Act.

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Tinubu is heard in the Video saying the place holder, Aminu Masari, have dropped and he has picked Kashim Shettima as his running mate for the presidential election.

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JS Okutekpa SAN have requested that the video be stopped since the place he wants to make reference to have been played.

But Justice Bello requests that the entire video be allowed to play since the entire drive was tendered in evidence.

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The Lead Justice expresses displeasure that lawyers are in court and chewing gum. He notes that, apart from delivering judgment in the case, they would give a conduct report on the entire proceedings.

It's actually unethical.

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JS Okutekpa SAN notes that he's done with the witness and now surrenders him for cross-examination.

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1st Respondent Cross-examination:
He notes that the witness is a very lucky man and he has no question for him

😂😂😂

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2nd and 3rd Respondents Cross-examination:

Q. You're a news reporter?
A. Yes

Q. Last paragraph of your WSO, you noted that the flash drive you tendered were recorded by the cameraman of the company?
A. Yes Sir

Q. The cameraman is still alive?
A. Very well

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Q. All the people featured in the recordings played, particularly the Chairman of INEC, Mahmoud, Festus Okoye, they are still alive?
A. Yes

My lord, that will be all for now.
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4th Respondent Cross-examination:
Q. Chairman of INEC is alive?
A. As at this moment, yes

Q. Festus Okoye is alive?
A. As at this moment, yes

My Lord, that will be all for now.

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JS Okutekpa SAN notes that they have no re-examination and apply that the witness be discharged. Lucky has now left the witness box and the court.

My popcorn don finish sha. But I'm happy to announce that there will be another video.

Dr. Livy informs the court that they are...

Ready to proceed with the tendering of documents.

The court informs him that they have about 50 more minutes for the day and they can proceed.

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Peter Afuba SAN is now to conduct the proceedings and they will be tendering the documents from the Bar.

Peter Obi @PeterObi, Akin Osuntokun and Oseloka Obaze @OselokaHObaze are now seen leaving the courtroom.

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Petitioners:
They'll now start with the tendering of Certified True Copies of Form EC40G for 7 LGAs of Benue State in evidence.
Ukum
Katsina-Ala
Agatu
Ado
Tarka
Gwer East

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1st Respondent:
They object to the admissibility of the documents and shall advance their reasons at the time of final address.

2nd and 3rd Respondents:
They also object and will advance reasons at time of final address.

4th Respondent:
They equally object on the same grounds.

The Court:
The bundles Certified True Copies of Forms EC40G PU in respect to 6 LGAs of Benue State are hereby admitted into evidence and marked as Exhibits PBJ1-6 accordingly.

As the court pleases...

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Petitioners:
They will now tender certified true copies of Form EC40G1 for Ado LGA of Benue State.

Now to objections...

1st Respondent:
They object to the admissibility of the document and will give their reason in their written address.

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2nd and 3rd Respondents:
They object to the admissibility and the reasons will be known at the appropriate time.

4th Respondent:
They object to the admissibility of the document and shall supply 'fuller' 😂reasons.

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The Court: notes that they will admit all the EC40G1 together because of time. The Petitioners will now proceed to tender the other documents in the same series.

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The Certified True Copies of Forms EC40G and EC840G1 in respect to Ado LGA of Benue State is hereby admitted into evidence and marked as Exhibits PBJ7-8 accordingly.

As the court pleases...

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Petitioners now tender certified true copy of INEC report in respect to Benue State.

1st Respondent:
They object to the report and shall supply reasons in address.

2nd and 3rd Respondents:
They object to the admissibility of the report and shall give their reasons in due time.

4th Respondent:
They object to the admissibility of the document and shall give their reasons later in their written address.

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The Court:
The Certified True Copies of INEC Report in respect to Benue State is hereby admitted into evidence and marked as Exhibit PBJ9 accordingly.

As the court pleases...

Now to Niger State... But my Lords want it adjourned. Men are tired.

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The Court:
The hearing is hereby ADJOURNED till Tuesday June 13, 2023 at 9am.

We are back to morning session.

Shebi Monday is public holiday?

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Justice Ugo thanks everyone and asks them to relax and be refreshed till Tuesday when we will be back again.

If there's anybody that needs to rest, it's ME!

THANK YOU FOR DOING THIS ALWAYS WITH ME.

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