Fight in court! Lawyers representing Onnoghen’s Trial did this

Drama As Top Lawyers Representing FG In Onnoghen’s Trial ‘Fight’ In Court

‘Disagreement broke out and lead to fight’ within group of lawyers! Amazing!

A disagreement broke out in the camp of the prosecution in the trial of the suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria,

Justice Walter Onnoghen, as the proceedings resumed on Monday.

The disagreement which lead to fight started after the prosecution led by Mr. Aliyu Umar (SAN), and the defence led by Mr. Okon Efut (SAN), announced appearances for their teams. [Fight in court! Lawyers representing Onnoghen’s Trial did this]

As Umar informed the tribunal that he was ready for the business of the day which was the adoption of final addresses,

a member of his team, Prof. Zainab Duke, attempted to speak to the bench. [Fight in court! Lawyers representing Onnoghen’s Trial did this]

With a paper in her hand, Duke tried to speak into the microphone but Umar grabbed the microphone and shouted on her to sit down.

“There cannot be two leading counsel. Sit down. You cannot speak,” Umar shouted.

Struggling to stand up after she sank to her seat in the middle of a struggle for the microphone with Umar,

Duke told the bench, “my lord I need your protection”.

Responding, the Chairman of the three-man bench, Danladi Umar, urged calm, and restated the lead prosecuting counsel’s point, saying,  [Fight in court! Lawyers representing Onnoghen’s Trial did this]

“only one counsel can speak for the team”.

“Whatever you have to say, inform the lead counsel,”the tribunal chairman said.

Defiant, Duke attempted to speak again, but she was cut short by the lead prosecuting counsel,

who requested the tribunal to order that she be sent out of the courtroom.

When he realised, his request was not immediately granted, he requested that Duke’s name is struck out from the list of the prosecution’s team. [Fight in court! Lawyers representing Onnoghen’s Trial did this]

His request was granted by the tribunal and Duke walked out immediately it was ruled that her name had been removed from the prosecution’s list.

Speaking outside, the courtroom, she said she only wanted to draw the tribunal’s attention to the similarity between the Onnoghen’s trial and a case that took place in England many years ago.

Source:

https://www.tori.ng/news/120456/drama-as-top-lawyers-representing-fg-in-onnoghens.html

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El-rufai declared winner of governorship election - 2019 Election

Mallam Nasir El-rufai has been declared the winner of March 9, 2019, gubernatorial election in Kaduna State.

El-rufai, candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) polled 1,045,427 votes to defeat his nearest challenger Isah Ashiru of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) who polled 814, 168 votes.

Source:
http://www.informationng.com/2019/03/kadunadecides-el-rufai-declared-winner-of-governorship-election.html

Latest from Lagos state governorship election

The aspiring Governor Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has won his polling unit in the Lagos State governorship election.

Babajide Sanwo-Olu Mr. Sanwo-Olu emerged victorious at the election monitored at the Femi Okunnu Polling Unit 019, Ward 9, Lateef Jakande, Ikoyi, Lagos.

According to the results announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Presiding Officer, Miss Nora Akupo, Sanwo-Olu got 124 votes to defeat his closest rival, Mr Jimi Agbaje of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) who polled 26 votes.
Among other candidates who participated in the election,  the Action Democratic Congress (ADC) got two (2)  votes and the Young Progressive Party (YPP)  got one (1) vote.
Reports have it that total number of accredited voters were 157, while four votes were voided.
Earlier, Sanwo-Olu who voted at 10.53 A.M expressed confidence that he would emerge victorious in the elections while addressing newsmen.

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“I am glad that I have voted and I’m confident that I will emerge victorious at the end of the whole exercise,  because we communicated and engaged everyone during our campaigns.
“I have done a lot of work than my opponents in terms of reaching out to the people of the state and spreading my manifestoes; so that gives me an edge.
“Also, exactly six months ago, Sept. 9, 2018, I collected my nomination form from the party and such coincidence means that I will be the next governor of Lagos State.
“Earlier, there were reported slight issues with the card readers. But I am happy that they have been resolved and generally, the elections have been peaceful and I’m confident of winning,” he said.
Source: https://www.vanguardngr.com/2019/03/lagos-governorship-sanwo-olu-wins-polling-unit/

No election in 7 wards in Nembe – Election observers

An Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) accredited observer for the House of Assembly election in Bayelsa State, Women Arise Group, has said that voting did not take place in the seven wards of Nembe-Bassambiri in Nembe Local Government Area of the state.

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Speaking to journalists in Nembe this afternoon, accompanied by a team of other observers who monitored the House of Assembly elections in the state, the group said moved around various wards and discovered that there were no elections in seven wards under  Constituency 2 and 4, 5, 6, 7, 11, 12 and 13 all in Nembe- Bassambiri.
The group further disclosed that the polling units in the aforementioned wards were all deserted and there was no presence of INEC officials nor party agents.
“Our findings revealed that the materials meant for the affected units were diverted to an unknown destination.
“It was also learnt that members of one of the political parties, including their candidates, were prevented by thugs from entering the community.
The group called on INEC to take a critical look into the situation in the area, especially the acts of thuggery and violation of the Electoral Act.
It said most voters in the area were disenfranchised as a result of the violence unleashed by some political thugs.
Source: https://www.vanguardngr.com/2019/03/no-election-in-7-wards-in-nembe-election-observers

Police harassed 'The Guardian' reporter in Lagos, Nigeria

About 15 thugs attacked The Guardian reporter on Saturday while discharging his duty at a collation centre situated at the Community Primary School in Idimu area of Lagos.
When the reporter visited the centre to check the movement of election materials at about 8:15 am, some of the INEC ad-hoc staff were seen barricading the school entrance.
While the reporter took pictures and video of protesting corp members, who were owed allowances, he was attacked by thugs that claimed to be agents of political parties. They demanded that The Guardian reporter deletes the videos and pictures.
The thugs carrying planks and metal vowed to break our reporter’s phone if he declined to delete the pictures. After much argument, the thugs seized his phone.
When the reporter approached one of the police officers attached to the centre to salvage the situation, he ordered that the reporter be taken to Area M Idimu Police station to report the incident.
After identifying himself at the Idimu Police Station, The Guardian reporter was harassed by officers at the counter, who challenged his action to take pictures and videos.
He was detained temporarily before the intervention of the Divisional Police Officer (DPO).
Our reporter explained to the DPO that he was discharging his duties, the police officer said journalists are not expected to take pictures at the collation centres.
He later ordered the release of the journalist and insisted that all pictures captured on his phone during the voting exercise be deleted by constables at the counter.
The DPO threatened that if the journalist was reported for taking picture and videos at polling units, he would be locked up in the cell.

Source: https://guardian.ng/news/police-harass-the-guardian-reporter-in-lagos/

Shock as Bauchi governor loses own polling unit - Election updates

Counting of votes has commenced in polling units in Bauchi State, producing its first shocker as incumbent Governor Muhammed Abubakar of APC lost his polling unit to Bala Mohammed of PDP.
Announcing the outcome of the election in the governor’s Gindin Durumi polling unit of Bauchi metropolis, Presiding Officer, Mr. Chinedu Onora, said the governor polled 288 votes, while the PDP candidate garnered 358 votes, a difference of 70 votes.
Onuora put the total number of invalid votes at 59.
There was wild jubilation by voters at the unit after the announcement of the result.
(NAN)
Source: http://dailypost.ng/2019/03/09/nigeria-decides-shock-bauchi-governor-loses-polling-uni

[Seyi Makinde leading] Live Updates: OYO State 2019 Governorship Election - Kikgist

Electorates in OYO State will today head to the polls to elect their governor and members of the House of Assembly.

The two major contestants for the election are the APC candidate Adebayo Adelabu (Penkelemes) and PDP’ Seyi Makinde.

Recall that APC lost the presidential election on February 23rd to the PDP.


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*Ward 5, Unit 31, Odo Elede, Bodija/Ashi, Ibadan*

*State House of Rep.*
APC - 67
PDP - 134

*Gubernatorial Election*
APC - 80

PDP - 180
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Lagelu LG
Ward 05, polling Unit 08

Governorship Election

APC- 139
PDP- 354

House of Assembly

APC- 124
PDP- 345

 Ward 10 unit 3 Ibadan north LG
Gov PDP 126
        APC 079
 State house
PDP.   95

APC.   71
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In Oyo: Ward 03, Unit 06, Ibadan North West, Oyo south

Governorship election result:

PDP: 96

APC: 51

State assembly

PDP: 73

APC: 46
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In Oyo: Ward 06, PU 09, Ibadan south west

Governorship election result

PDP: 93

APC: 45

State assembly:

PDP: 98

APC: 30

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AJIMOBI LOSES POLLING UNIT TO PDP

In Oyo: PU 20, ward 11, Ibadan south west LGA where Abiola Ajimobi, governor of the state, voted.

Governorship election

APC: 112

PDP: 145
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In Oyo: Ward 06, PU 09, Ibadan south west

Governorship election result

PDP: 93

APC: 45

State assembly:

PDP: 98

APC: 30
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In Oyo: Ward 03, Unit 06, Ibadan North West, Oyo south

Governorship election result:

PDP: 96

APC: 51

State assembly

PDP: 73

APC: 46
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Polling unit Ibadan south east LG gubernatorial election result ward 6 unit 25

 APC=72 

PDP= 235
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Ibadan North Ward 12 unit 036 results 

State Assembly election 
PDP 92
APC 30
ADP 2
Accord 11
ADC 16
SNP 2
void 4

Governor election 
PDP 119
APC 37
ADP 
ADC 4
Accord 

Voids 3
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Senator Monsurat Sumonu came from hospital bed to vote at Ward 2, Unit 1, Ajagba Oyo East by 8:10am.

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At ward 11, Unit 17 and 18 at Abadina, UI, 
Staff are just setting up but electorates are already on ground with a police officer.
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Voting going on accordingly at Ajibode area ibadan 
Time 8:15am
Polling unit Ajibode Grammer School

03 , 04 and 05
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9:23am
Alao Akala: INEC has done a great job when it comes to punctuality... Alao Akala casted his vote in the company of his wife Kemi Akala At 8.20am.
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9:16am
At Ward 11, unit 10, Bello hall, UI, election started around 8:27am.