Abia guber election tribunal: Parties adopt written addresses

Parties in the 2019 governorship election petition tribunal
going on in Umuahia, Abia State capital have adopted their written
addresses.

The parties include Governor Okezie Ikpeazu, PDP, INEC and the
APGA governorship candidate for the 2019 governorship election, Dr.
Alex Otti

After hearing their addresses, The Chairman, Governorship and
House of Assembly Elections Petition Panel siting in Umuahia,
Justice Lekan Ogumoye announced that the judgment date for the
matter will be communicated to the parties involved.

Adopting his address, the petitioner through his counsel, Lateef
Fagbemi (SAN), said that there is a totally new regime regarding
voting and urged the tribunal to dismiss the objections of the
respondents.

The counsel for the first respondent and Abia State Governor,
Wole Olanipekun (SAN), urged the panel to discountenance the
petition saying that the main document the petitioner was relying
upon was procured after the petition was filled.

Also, counsel to the 2nd respondent and INEC, Mr. Garba said
Local Government evidence are hearsay evidence that cannot be
relied upon while Counsel to the 3rd respondent, the PDP,
Onyinyechi Ikpeazu (SAN), argued that the case was erected on a
very wrong premise and should be dismissed.

The State Governor, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu, Commissioner for
Information, Chief John Okiyi Kalu, his Justice counterpart, Chief
Uche Ihediwa among others were present at the court sitting.

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