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The legal team of @PeterObi said they had only one witness for today’s proceedings and about five documents to tender as evidence in their case against President Bola Tinubu. Obi Lawyer told the court that he has filed his team’s schedule of documents for the witness today..
The legal team of @PeterObi said they had only one witness for today’s proceedings and about five documents to tender as evidence in their case against President Bola Tinubu. Obi Lawyer told the court that he has filed his team’s schedule of documents for the witness today..
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Adding that he intends to tender five documents as evidence as well.
The documents he sought to tender were from INEC (bordering on Kashim Shettima’s nomination) aside from a United States District Court judgement on alleged drugs dealings associated with President Bola
Adding that he intends to tender five documents as evidence as well.
The documents he sought to tender were from INEC (bordering on Kashim Shettima’s nomination) aside from a United States District Court judgement on alleged drugs dealings associated with President Bola
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….Tinubu’s bank account resulting in forfeiture of 460,000 dollars.
But INEC’s lawyer, A.B Mahmoud SAN rose up and accused Obi’s team of hiding their documents only to bring them up during the proceedings.
….Tinubu’s bank account resulting in forfeiture of 460,000 dollars.
But INEC’s lawyer, A.B Mahmoud SAN rose up and accused Obi’s team of hiding their documents only to bring them up during the proceedings.
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He said we have been served with the schedule of documents not the documents itself. He said that it was not right for the petitioner to “ambush” him.
They should give us their documents ahead of time. We are not here to conduct trial by ambush.
He said we have been served with the schedule of documents not the documents itself. He said that it was not right for the petitioner to “ambush” him.
They should give us their documents ahead of time. We are not here to conduct trial by ambush.
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President Tinubu and VP Kashim Shettima’s lawyer, Wole Olanipekun SAN, equally maintained that he has not seen Obi’s documents.
But Okutepa rose up again saying, “There is no law mandating the petitioners to give our documents to the respondents days before hearing.”
President Tinubu and VP Kashim Shettima’s lawyer, Wole Olanipekun SAN, equally maintained that he has not seen Obi’s documents.
But Okutepa rose up again saying, “There is no law mandating the petitioners to give our documents to the respondents days before hearing.”
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Following their arguments, the panel ordered the proceedings to be suspended for ten minutes for them to go back to their chambers and return and for lawyers to go through the documents Obi’s legal team wants to tender.
Following their arguments, the panel ordered the proceedings to be suspended for ten minutes for them to go back to their chambers and return and for lawyers to go through the documents Obi’s legal team wants to tender.
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When the court resumed, a member of the panel, faulted @PeterObi lawyers for causing delay in commencement of hearing, saying they ” breached protocol.”
Referring to Obi’s team, the court ordered that all processes should be filed and given to parties before hearing date.
When the court resumed, a member of the panel, faulted @PeterObi lawyers for causing delay in commencement of hearing, saying they ” breached protocol.”
Referring to Obi’s team, the court ordered that all processes should be filed and given to parties before hearing date.
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The panel also directed Obi’s legal team to file all his schedule of documents, not one by one.
“I apologize and we take correction,” Okutepa replied but urged the court to note that INEC was yet to give him all the documents they had applied for.
The panel also directed Obi’s legal team to file all his schedule of documents, not one by one.
“I apologize and we take correction,” Okutepa replied but urged the court to note that INEC was yet to give him all the documents they had applied for.
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Okutepa asked the panel to admit his five documents relating President Tinubu’s alleged drug forfeiture in US and INEC forms on Shettima’s nomination.
President Tinubu and APC lawyers, Wole Olanipekun and Lateef Fagbemi SAN, raised objection to the document
Okutepa asked the panel to admit his five documents relating President Tinubu’s alleged drug forfeiture in US and INEC forms on Shettima’s nomination.
President Tinubu and APC lawyers, Wole Olanipekun and Lateef Fagbemi SAN, raised objection to the document
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Okutepa then presented a lawyer, Lawrence Uchenna, from Ihiala, ANAMBRA state, as his first witness for the day.
The witness adopted his statement on oath and also admitted he obtained the “proceedings of the United States District Court” on Tinubu’s alleged forfeiture.
Okutepa then presented a lawyer, Lawrence Uchenna, from Ihiala, ANAMBRA state, as his first witness for the day.
The witness adopted his statement on oath and also admitted he obtained the “proceedings of the United States District Court” on Tinubu’s alleged forfeiture.
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During cross examination, INEC counsel asked the witness to confirm whether all he told the court about electoral forms and the U.S. Court Judgment was his legal opinions or not.
The witness said his statement was in line with “pure law”.
During cross examination, INEC counsel asked the witness to confirm whether all he told the court about electoral forms and the U.S. Court Judgment was his legal opinions or not.
The witness said his statement was in line with “pure law”.
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Olanipekun asked the wetness, Nwakaeti: “You stated emphatically that Tinubu was fined 460,000 dollars in USA?
Will you be surprised that not a single line or word relating to fine was mentioned in the US Court Judgment?
The witness insisted that President Tinubu was fined
Olanipekun asked the wetness, Nwakaeti: “You stated emphatically that Tinubu was fined 460,000 dollars in USA?
Will you be surprised that not a single line or word relating to fine was mentioned in the US Court Judgment?
The witness insisted that President Tinubu was fined
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The @OfficialAPCNg counsel asked the witness to confirm whether the forfeiture in U.S was civil or criminal.
The witness replied that it was a civil forfeiture.
The court discharged the witness from the testimony dock and adjourned hearing till tomorrow, Wednesday.
The @OfficialAPCNg counsel asked the witness to confirm whether the forfeiture in U.S was civil or criminal.
The witness replied that it was a civil forfeiture.
The court discharged the witness from the testimony dock and adjourned hearing till tomorrow, Wednesday.
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