APC Fires Back at Edo Tribunal, Unveils Witnesses Confirming Over-Voting

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has commenced its defense in the ongoing legal battle over the Edo State governorship election, presenting four witnesses before the Edo State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal in Abuja.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its candidate, Asue Ighodalo, had challenged the election results, citing allegations of irregularities, including over-voting in multiple polling units.

Key Witness Testimonies:

1. First Witness – Afuda Theophilus Idemudia (Businessman, Benin City Resident)
   • Monitored the election in Esan North East LGA.
   • Confirmed that PDP agents signed the election result for the area.
   • Under cross-examination, admitted that in Unit 11, Ward 6, 96 voters were accredited, but 97 votes were recorded, leading to the cancellation of the result.
2. Second Witness – Kamarudeen Coker Bello (APC Local Government Agent, Akoko Edo LGA)
   • Acknowledged allegations of over-voting in 17 polling units within the local government.
3. Third Witness – Engr. Gabriel Iduseri (APC Collation Agent, Oredo LGA)
   • Stated that no complaints were raised by party agents about the election process.
   • Admitted that results from Polling Unit 8, Ward 10 were canceled due to over-voting.
4. Fourth Witness – Hon. Frank David (APC Collation Agent, Owan West LGA)
   • Confirmed that INEC officials properly collated results with no objections from party agents.

The tribunal proceedings continue as APC seeks to defend the election outcome amid mounting evidence of over-voting in multiple polling units.

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