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Edo Guber: Tribunal Receives 7 Petitions Against Okpebholo’s Victory
The Edo Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal which began sitting in Benin received seven petitions challenging the victory of Governor Monday Okpebholo in the September 21 poll.
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the petitions were submitted by the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and six other political parties.
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The other parties are the Accord Party, Action Alliance, Social Democratic Party, Allied Peoples Movement, Action Democratic Party, and Zenith Labour Party.
Chairman of the three-member panel, Justice Wilfred Kpochi, in his inaugural speech, sought the cooperation of all parties in the case, especially, the legal representations.
He commended the calmness in the courtroom, but raised concerns on the influx of party supporters into the premises.
“We would like to crave for your cooperation. I can see this place is calm and hope it will continue like this
“However, I saw many people outside and wondered what it was all about. On my part, we will say we will cooperate with you. You are senior lawyers.
“Do not shout at us and we will not shout at you either. If you notice any issue, draw our attention and we will listen.
Other members of the tribunal are Justices K. B. Yusuf and A. A. Adewole.
Responding, Ken Mozia, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), leading the PDP legal team, and Onyechi Ikpeazu, SAN, leading the Okpebholo’s team, promised that the parties would be professional in their trade before the tribunal.
They assured the tribunal that the supporters would be engaged so as to ensure the place was not rowdy or create commotion throughout the judicial exercise.
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Subsequently, the PDP case against the governor went into pre-hearing, where all parties adopted their exchanged written responses.
The tribunal adjourned until December 18 for hearing of preliminary motions in this case as well as adoption of addresses of the six others.
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