How Den Nwigwe ,SAN , Comrade Tony Nwoye's Counsel Nearly Nullified Obiano's Election As Governor Anambra State

                     

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.