Tag: Witness
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Just In: I got presidential results from website, says Atiku’s witness
A petitioners’ witness, who claimed to be an ICT expert from Kenya, David Ayu Nyango Njoga has said the results of the last presidential election were stored in a server allegedly operated by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Njoga said he only got the report, which he later analysed, from a third party website…
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785 witnesses to testify before Kano Governorship Election Tribunal
No fewer than 785 witnesses are expected to appear before the Kano State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal to testify for APC and PDP on the conduct of the March 2019 governorship elections in the state. Counsel to the pettioners and respondents told the Tribunal at a pre hearing session on Saturday in Kano that they…
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Presidential tussle: PDP, Atiku miss chance to present 400 witnesses in 10 days
The chance of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its candidate, Atiku Abubakar in the Feb.23 presidential election to present 400 witnesses listed in their petition against President Muhammadu Buhari’s re-election within the remaining three days continued to tick away. News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that all parties in the matter had agreed to…
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We didn’t see Adeleke in exam hall, witnesses tell court
Two witnesses in the ongoing trial of Sen. Ademola Adeleke on a seven-count amended charge bordering on examination malpractice on Wednesday told the Federal High Court Abuja that they did not see the senator in the examination hall. The witnesses, Mr Emmanuel Adesola and Enoch Adigun, both teachers, while being led in evidence by the…
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DasukiGate: Okupe received N702m for doing nothing – EFCC witness
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Wednesday narrated to Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu of the Federal High Court, Abuja, how former Senior Special Assistant to former President Goodluck Jonathan, Doyin Okupe, allegedly collected the sum of N702m from the Office of the National Security Adviser for doing nothing. Okupe was arraigned on a 59-count charge…
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JUST IN: Ekiti election free, fair, INEC witnesses tell tribunal
A Deputy Director with the Independent National Electoral Commission, Sylvester Aigbogun, on Tuesday told the Ekiti Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in the FCT High Court, Apo, that the July 14 governorship election in the state was free and fair. Aigbogun, who was the Electoral Officer for Ikole Local Government Area of the state during…
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PDP votes were deliberately voided, witness tells Ekiti election tribunal
A petitioner’s witness on Tuesday told the Ekiti State governorship election tribunal, that votes for the Peoples Democratic Party were deliberately voided by staff of INEC during the July 14 governorship election. The witness, Omobuljo Bankole, specifically said that the PDP votes were voided in Unit 009, Ward 4 of Ido -Osi Local Government Area.…
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N26m scam: Absence of witness stalls Fani-Kayode’s trial
The trial of Femi Fani-Kayode, a former Minister of Aviation was on Tuesday stalled at the Federal High Court, Abuja, due to absence of a prosecution witness. Fani-Kayode was docked by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on a 5-count charge bordering on money laundering and criminal breach of trust, The prosecutor, Mrs Ashibi…
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Dokpesi paid me N68m to renovate country home, build studios, witness tells court
Mr Ayobami Oluwarinu, a witness in the ongoing trial of former DAAR Communications Chairman, Mr Raymond Dokpesi told the Federal High Court, Abuja, that he received about N68 million for renovation and building work. Oluwarinu, the 13th prosecution witness, told the court on Wednesday while being led in evidence by the prosecutor, Mr Oluwaleke Atolagbe…
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Alleged N2b fraud: Witness testifies against former HoS, Oronsaye
Justice Gabriel Kolawole of the Federal High Court, Abuja, has adjourned the case of a former Head of Service, HoS of the Federation, Stephen Oronsaye, who is standing trial for an alleged N2 billion pension fraud to May 14, 2018. Mr Oronsaye along with Osarenkhoe Afe, managing director, Fredrick Hamilton Global Services Limited, are alleged…