The Edo
ELection tribunal Judgement is currently ongoing.
The court
dismisses Respondents' Motion to strike out Petitioner's case
Judgement in
the Edo State Gubernatorial Elections Petition Tribunal has commenced in Benin
City.
The three
justices of the Tribunal are seated and reading the judgment.
Justice
Ahmed Badamosi, the lead Justice, has just struck out the 3rd respondent's
(APC) prayer to dismiss the Petitioner's case.
The People's
Democratic Party (PDP) and Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu (POI) are the petitioners in
this case while All Progressives Congress (APC), Godwin Nogheghase Obaseki and
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) are the respondents in the
case.
The Motion
of the Petitioners compelling the 2nd and 3rd respondents, namely Godwin
Obaseki and APC, on the grounds that they are both one and should file a joint
response is hereby refused.
The motion
by the 2nd Respondents (Obaseki) that the petition of Pastor Osagie
Ize-Iyamu/PDP lacks merit and be struck out based on the petitioners allegation
of corrupt practices has also been refused.
The motion
by the 2nd respondent (Obaseki) to dismiss the Petition of Pastor Osagie
Ize-Iyamu /PDP on the ground that Osagie Ize-Iyamu Andrew was not the name
known to INEC has also been refused.
Meanwhile
judgement is still being read on the other issues for determination
The
Petitioners are seeking declaration that they won the September 28 Edo State
Gubernatorial election on the ground that they scored the highest number of
valid votes cast at the election. The court is yet to rule on this.
Judgement
ruling:
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