Witnesses of the All Progressives Congress(APC) and its
candidate for Ovia Federal Constituency, Hon Dennis Idahosa, have
told the National and State Assemblies Election Petitions Tribunal
sitting in Bénin City that officials of the Independent National
Electoral Commission (INEC) were not intimidated at their various
polling units.
The witnesses said INEC officials present during the elections
did not take instructions from party leaders or agents.
They spoke when the APC and Idahosa opened defence at the
resumed hearing of the petition filed by Barr. Omosede Igbinedion,
who lost her return bid to the House of Representatives.
Barr. Igbinedion is asking the tribunal to declare her winner of
the election on grounds that Idahosa did not score majority of
lawful votes.
Igbinedion closed her case last week after calling 19 instead of
71 witnesses penciled to be called.
A total of 73 witnesses are expected to testify for the APC and
Idahosa in defence of the electoral victory.
A witness, Mr. Bakassi Isaac, who said he voted in unit five,
Ward eight Ovia South West local government said he did not go home
after the Presiding Officer announced results of the election.
Isaac said all agents of political parties present after the
results were announced signed the result sheets.
Another witness, Ekhator Godwin, said there was peace during the
conduct of the elections in his unit.
Further hearing of the petition was adjourned to August 1st,
2019.
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