…INEC’s lapses revealed as witness cites Electoral Act and INEC manual
…APC counsel rattled as witness dismantles false claims with precision
The Edo Governorship Election Tribunal sitting in Abuja was the scene of high drama today as a star witness for the PDP delivered a powerful testimony, exposing irregularities in INEC’s declaration of Monday Okpebholo as governor.
Drawing on Section 2.3.6 of INEC’s Manual for Election Officials, the witness highlighted a critical breach of electoral procedures. He explained that INEC’s failure to record the serial numbers of sensitive election materials in Form EC25B violated its own guidelines, effectively invalidating results from 320 polling units.
During cross-examination, the witness stood firm under intense questioning, flipping the narrative on the respondents’ legal team. When the APC’s counsel falsely asserted that INEC had uploaded all polling unit results to the IReV portal, the witness calmly corrected the claim, saying: “That is patently false, my Lord. INEC uploaded only 4,466 of 4,519 polling unit results, leaving 53 unaccounted for. Counsel’s statement is inaccurate.”
The defense attempted to discredit the witness by questioning his absence from polling units on election day. The witness swiftly countered, stating: “My Lord, counsel earlier referenced 16 polling unit agent results, noting that 3 were not stamped. Counsel himself was not at any polling unit, yet he found inconsistencies. Likewise, my forensic examination of official documents reveals over-voting, incomplete mandatory forms, and improperly collated results in 765 polling units.”
In a statement that sent shockwaves through the tribunal, the witness confidently declared: “My Lord, Barr. Ighodalo won the election. This conclusion is supported by the documents available to anyone willing to review them.”
Visibly unsettled by the testimony, APC’s counsel ended their questioning prematurely. The Tribunal subsequently adjourned proceedings to January 30th, with observers anticipating more revelations in the coming sessions.
The PDP’s star witness has set the stage for what promises to be a pivotal moment in the tribunal’s deliberations, putting INEC’s processes and APC’s claims under intense scrutiny.
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