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Monday Okpebholo Opens, Closes Case With 1 Witness: Edo Tribunal
Monday Okpebholo Opens, Closes Case With 1 Witness: Edo Tribunal
Monday Okpebholo opens, closes case with 1 witness. The witness, Usman Majek, told the tribunal that he was the APC polling unit agent during the September 21, 2024, governorship election.
Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo on Monday in Abuja opened and closed his case at the Edo Governorship Election Petition Tribunal, calling only one witness.
At the resumed hearing, Onyechi Ikpeazu (SAN), lead counsel to Mr Okpebholo of the All Progressives Congress (APC), told the tribunal that the business of the day was for his client to open his case.
Mr Ikpeazu prayed the Justice Wilfred Kpochi-led three-member tribunal to allow him to call his only witness.
The witness, Usman Majek, told the tribunal that he was the APC polling unit agent during the September 21, 2024, governorship election.
Under cross-examination, the witness agreed that there was overvoting in his polling unit.
He also affirmed that accreditation and voting took place simultaneously in his unit.
Mr Majek told the tribunal that he complained to the police and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) about the result he entered on the result sheet after he signed it.
Monday Okpebholo
After Mr Majek’s testimony, Mr Ikpeazu applied to close the defence of his client.
The tribunal granted the application, especially as there was no objection from the other counsel.
The tribunal adjourned proceedings until February 12 for the APC to open its case.
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its governorship candidate, Asue Ighodalo, had approached the tribunal, praying it to invalidate the outcome of the election.
The petitioners had sought the invalidation of the election on the grounds of alleged non-compliance with the Electoral Act 2022.
They contended that Mr Okpebholo did not secure the highest number of votes in that election.
Kaduna Woman Drags 3 Neighbours To Sharia Court For Allegedly Calling Her Prostitute
Kaduna Woman drags 3 neighbours to Sharia court for allegedly calling her prostitute. Amiddle-aged woman, Shema’u Isma’il, on Wednesday, dragged three neighbours before a Sharia Court sitting at Magajin Gari, Kaduna State, for allegedly calling her a prostitute.
The complainant accused Halima Umar, Aisha Umar, and Bilkisu Umar for allegedly making defamatory remarks about her, particularly regarding her marital status.
“They said I am living alone despite being a married woman,” she told the court.
She further alleged that the defendants harass her nine-year-old son, scaring him away and beating him whenever he goes outside to play.
She pleaded, “We have tried to settle the matter at home, but they refuse to stop. I want this honourable court to intervene and grant me justice.’’ Ms Halima, mother of Aisha and Bilkisu, who spoke in their defence, denied the allegation.
Shari’a Court
She claimed that the complainant was the first to insult her children, calling them prostitutes, and they only retaliated. She also told the court that both the complainant’s son and her own children were underage.
The Judge, Kabir Muhammad asked the defendants whether they had witnesses, to which they responded in the affirmative.
The judge subsequently referred the case to the police for further investigation and adjourned the hearing until March 26.
Court Orders Remand of Serial Offender Over ₦700,000 Fraud In Ekiti
Court orders remand of serial offender over ₦700,000 fraud in Ekiti. An Ekiti State Chief Magistrate Court in Ado Ekiti has ordered the remand of 36-year-old Samuel Bankole at the Ado Ekiti Correctional Centre for allegedly committing fraud and previously jumping bail.
Bankole was arraigned by the Ekiti State Police Command for allegedly obtaining ₦700,000 from Olarenwaju Are under false pretenses, claiming he would help him purchase a vehicle.
Court
The prosecutor, Inspector Akinwale Oriyomi, urged the court to deny bail, citing Bankole’s history as a serial offender who had previously jumped bail.
The Chief Magistrate, Abayomi Adeosun, denied the defendant’s bail application and ordered his remand until April 3, when the case will resume for hearing.
High Court Adjourns Natasha’s Suit Against Senate Probe To March 25
High court adjourns Natasha’s suit against senate probe to March 25. The Federal High Court in Abuja has adjourned the case filed by Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, to March 25, 2025.
The postponement came after the respondents informed the court that they had yet to receive the necessary court documents.
High Court Adjourns
Akpoti-Uduaghan had filed a suit seeking to stop the Senate Committee on Ethics and Privileges from investigating her.
In an earlier ruling on March 5, 2025, Justice Obiora Egwuatu temporarily barred the committee from proceeding with the probe.
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