PATRICK OCHOGA
The petition with registration number (EPT/ED/G/01/2012)
which was filed by the candidate of the PDP in the 14 July 2012
gubernatorial poll, General Charles Airhiavbere (rtd) against the
Action Congress of Nigeria(ACN) and Governor Adams Oshiomhole, is
challenging the later over alleged lack of requisite academic
qualification to contest for the exalted seat of governor.
Airhiavbere also alleged in the petition that the election was marred by electoral malpractices.
The PDP candidate in his petition joined ACN, INEC, REC and INEC returning officer as co-respondent defendants.
It would be recalled that both the petitioner and the respondents had
on 10th January adopted their written addresses before the tribunal
adjourned sine dine.
But the respondents while adopting their written addresses urged the
tribunal to dismiss the petitioner’s case for lack of merit.
Oshiomhole’s counsel, Mr Adeniyi Akinola, SAN, argued that since the
petitioner in his address abandoned his pleadings on the alleged
corruption and non compliance with the Electoral Act, the tribunal
should out rightly dismiss his petition.
But Airhiavbere’s counsel, Mr Efe Akpofure, SAN, while adopting his
written address, argued that it was not true that the petitioner
abandoned his pleadings as was canvassed by Oshiomhole’s counsel.
Leadership
Edo State Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal sitting in Benin
City has fixed judgement for Wednesday 23 January, 2013 on the petition
brought against the election of Governor Adams Oshiomhole by the Peoples
Democratic Party(PDP) gubernatorial candidate, Gen. Charles
Airhiavbere(rtd).
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