CHIEF OBIANO VS COMR. TONY NWOYE

Details of Cross Examination of Chief Wiliie Obiano in Petition No EPT/AN/GOV/03/2013 as conducted by Den Nwigwe , SAN Counsel for Comrade Tony Nwoye went thus: Q : If a man was 55 in 2011, how old would he be this year A: The age will be 59…(uproar in tribunal)… sorry for clarification, it is 57. Q: It is no longer 59? It is now 57? A: it is 57 Q: Apart from signing the document in (Exhibit comprising Obiano’s CVR , you also thumb-printed it? A: I can see what looks like a thumb-print Q: Did you thumbprint it? A: Because it is a long time, I do not remember, but there is something that looks like a thumbprint there Q: You filled the form in your own hand-writing? A: Yes for Section 1 Q: Your application was stamped received on 2nd September,2013? A: I completed it on 21st August 2013, with an application addressed to the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Awka.I did not submit it in Awka, rather, I submitted it in the office of the Electoral Officer (EO) in Q: Was it stamped received on 2nd September,2013? A: Yes Q: In your answer to questions from the 4th Respondants (APGA’s) Counsel you said that under-aged voters did not vote in your polling unit. How did you know if they were under aged? A: At the age of 59, I can tell when I see an infant. Idid not see any infant vote Q: Did INEC extend an invitation to you as a stakeholder to attend its stakeholders meeting? A: Yes Q: Would I be correct to say that because of hitches, INEC declared the elections inconclusive in 202 polling units A: I do not recall the number of polling units Q: I put it to you the governorship election of November 2013 was invalid A: I do not subscribe to that language Q: I put it to you that you were not qualified to contest the election A: I disagree! I was very qualified Q: I put it to you that the election of November 2013 was vitiated by acts of non-compliance A: That is English Language, I do not seem to understand Q: Too meni mago-mago dey for the election (General laughter) Q: I put it to you that the election of November 2013 was vitiated by acts of non-compliance A: I disagree! Q: in reply to Suit no FHC/ABJ/CAC/412/2013 instituted by Ikegwuonu in Abuja, you intended the tribunal to use it. A: I filed it for the truth. I filed it so that the truth will be known. Q: I am putting it to you that proceeding the governorship election of November 2013, you had three registrations in the INEC register A: I do not agree Q: I am reading out the VINs (Voter Identification Numbers) so that you can properly deny. The VINs are 90F5B12B88377091121, 90F5B15E7D378200332 and 90F5B12B01296204172.These are your registrations in the INEC voter register. A: To be precise in answering that question , since the numbers contain too many digits, if you look at the end of the numbers, my VIN number ends with ..332.That is the only card I have. Q: In your reply to the petition you did not state the date of the INEC display of voter register in Anambra State A: I do not remember. I cannot recall any date Q: Did you state the date of the IE display of voter register in your pleadi gs whike replying to the petition. A: I cannot recall putting any date Q: You are Christian A: Yes Q: You attend church on Sundays? A: There are Christians who attend church on days outside Sunday. Q: Take a look at Exhibit RRA 024 (Form for application for voter registration under Continuous Voter Registration, CVR).Pls confirm your signature in the document A: This appears to be my signature. Q: At the time you were filling the document, you intended it to be used A: Yes based on the advice of the EO that I should write an application. Q:: At the time you were completing the document, you were a candidate A: If you describe me as an aspirant then, you will be right. -Culled from Odogwuemekaodogwu's blog