A witness for the Peoples
Democratic Party, PDP, Ijeoma Peter Obi, Monday at the presidential election
petition tribunal affirmed that the Independent National Electoral Commission,
INEC, conducted the February 23, presidential election with the use of server
for the transmission of election results.
Obi who claimed to be an Information
Communications and Technology expert also declared that he transmitted results
from polling units to the INEC server in his capacity as Registration Area
Technician shortlisted and trained by INEC for the 2019 polls.
It was only Obi that admitted
transmitting election results to the INEC server as another witness, Adejuwitan
Ebenezar Olalekan also admitted transmitting election results to INEC server.
Olalekan even told the tribunal
that INEC server was automatic and embedded in the smart card reader for the
purposes of transmitting results.
Further, Olalekan added that he
personally transmitted results to INEC server through a code provided by the
electoral umpire, saying that the server was connected to the smart card
reader.
But under cross-examination by
Buhari’s counsel, Wale Olanipekun, the Witness said that he did not know
President Muhammadu Buhari as second respondent in Atiku’s petition.
Also under cross-examination by
Fagbemi, the witness admitted not serving as presiding officer for INEC but
only was shortlisted by the electoral body.
It would be recalled that the PDP
witnesses were called to testify for the opposition party over alleged election
malpractices, corruption, irregularities and violence against the conduct of
the election through which Buhari was re-elected as President.
However, the first Witness, Buba
Galadima who adopted his statement made on oath said under cross-examination by
Buhari’s counsel, Olanipekun that he supported Buhari in 2003, 2007, 2011 and
2015 presidential elections but parted ways with him due to Buhari’s alleged
unfulfilled electioneering promises.
Galadima said that he supported
Atiku in the 2019 election because he was a better candidate who is more
educated, God-fearing and capable of providing good governance in the country.
The Witness, however, denied
parting ways with Buhari because he was denied privileges but insisted that
Buhari failed to protect lives and property and did not allow the rule of law
to prevail.
Also under cross-examination by
the APC counsel, Lateef Fagbemi, Galadima further told the tribunal that he was
not a member of the PDP and that his party – Reformed All Progressives
Congress, RAPC, had an understanding with Atiku and the PDP on how to provide
good governance and, ensure security of lives and property and allow the rule
of law to prevail.
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