Good morning gentlemen and ladies, welcome to updates on today’s proceedings.
Sit back and enjoy .
But before we proceed, here’s the summary of what transpired on the last hearing,10 June,2023.
—Proceedings Began by About 2:25pm.
—LP Brought a Massive Collection of Evidence to Court & 2 HD TVs to Projects Videos
—HE Peter Obi Represented the Petitioners
—LP Counsel Appearance was Led By Dr Livy Uzoukwu SAN.
—LP’s Application for Interrogatories was dismissed; Court Stated that it’s because it was filed out of time.
—JS Okutepa SAN, Led the Proceeding/Presentation for 10 June,2023.
—Witness PW3 ( Same Channel’s TV Staff from yesterday, Lucky Isawode) Was Called Up . He Tendered His ID Card , Respondents Didn’t Object, Court Admitted & Tagged it with An Exh Number.
—Three Video Evidence Were Played by LP; First Video Showed INEC Chairman, Prof Mahmood Yakubu, Stating That INEC Staffs Have Been Trained & No Going Back On Real Time Transmission of Results From Polling Units
—Second Video Was of a Channel’s TV Staff, Seun Okinbaloye , Interviewing Mr Festus Okoye (INEC National Commissioner). Mr Okoye Stated that People are Allowed to Protest but Inspection of BVAS Won’t Be Allowed And Not Certain if A Hack of The BVAS Occurred.
—Third Video Was on the Double Nomination of The APC VP ,Kashim Shettima.
—After The Videos, Cross Examination of Witness Took Place. The Respondents Basically Asked Him If All Who Featured in the Videos Are Still Alive, To Which The Witness Affirmed That They Are.
—Forms EC40Gs for Benue State by LGA (6) Were Presented, Opposed by Respondents, Admitted by Court & Tagged with An Exh Number
—Forms EC40G (1) & 40(G)(1) For Ado LGA in Benue State Was Presented, Opposed by Respondents, Admitted by Court & Tagged with An Exh Number.
—Proceeding Ended at About 5:20pm and Adjourned Till Tusday June 13th 2023 by 9am