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Ogun Tribunal: Police, NDLEA present more evidences against Adebutu on vote buying
Ogun Tribunal: Police, NDLEA present more evidences against Adebutu on vote buying
As governorship election petition tribunal sitting in Abeokuta, the capital of Ogun State resumed proceedings on Tuesday, the Nigerian Police and National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have released multiple evidences against the candidate of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Oladipupo Adebutu on the allegation of vote buying.
Those evidences were tendered through the counsel to the 2nd respondent(Gov. Dapo Abiodun) Chief Wole Olanipekun, SAN. The documents include: reports from NDLEA, dated 18th March, 2023, in relation to possession of preloaded ATM cards with inscription of Mrs Caroline Adebutu, mother of the PDP governorship candidate, Oladipupo Adebutu.
2. Police Investigation Report in respect of bribery etc dated 10th May 2023
3. Updated investigation report case of bribery, conspiracy undue influence etc dated 7th June, 2023
All the documents were accordingly certified and tendered, after he had earlier prayed the court for 30 minutes stand down to enable the second respondent tidy up some issues.
Counsel to the petitioners, Gordy Uche, SAN, in his reaction objected to all the tendered documents, he said there was earlier agreement among the parties during pre-hearing that a party seeking to tender documents must give the other side 24 hours notice before tendering the documents.
He stressed that the documents about to be tendered were never front-loaded in the petition, adding that two of the reports were just certified on Monday 7th, 2023. He however, reserved his objection till his final address, including the WAEC certificate of the 2nd respondent tendered, as he prayed the tribunal for 2-hour stand down to study the documents accordingly, which was granted by the panel.
Counsel to the 2nd respondent, Wole Olanipekun , SAN, agreed with the counsel to the petitioner that a stand down was necessary to enable them study the documents but felt that 1 hour would be enough.
The Director of All Progressives Congress, APC’s governorship campaign, Apostle Solomon Sanyaolu, later appeared before the panel after resumption, in which he confirmed the WAEC result of Governor Dapo Abiodun to be original in line with paragraphs 86 &87 of his statement of oath when cross examined by counsel to the 2nd respondent.
He also confirmed the distribution of ATM cards by Adebutu during the polls, by submitting statement of account to that effect, in line with paragraph 51 of his statement of oath, including delivery note of the preloaded ATM cards.
The witness, while being cross examined by the counsel to the 3rd respondent, Mr Tayo Oyetibo SAN, said he saw the agents of the petitioner, Oladipupo Adebutu, openly distributing ATM Cards which was reported to the Police and necessary investigation was carried out; the report that has since been tendered before the panel and marked as RA17.
He was further asked to confirm that the petitioner ordered 200,000 units of ATM cards loaded with N10,000, on the 16& 17th March. The total amount deployed to buy the ATM CARDS and voters totaling 2 billion, 291 million five hundred thousand Naira only, from Account No:- 24092604, in which Account Holder indicated Oladipupo Adebutu.
Meanwhile, counsel to the 2nd respondent, Chief Wole Olanipekun SAN, formally applied to close the case of the 2nd respondent.
The tribunal, therefore, granted the prayer of the counsel to the 2nd respondent, as Interim Police Report marked as RA15 while that of the NDLEA marked as RA16. Also, the original result of the 2nd respondent submitted was accepted as an exhibit of the panel in tandem with it’s procedure.
The tribunal, then adjourned the case till Wednesday 9th August , 2023 for continuation of hearing.
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Warmest Birthday Wishes to an Exceptional, Gracious Woman, Mrs Folake Fabiyi ~Oluwaseun Fabiyi
Warmest Birthday Wishes to an Exceptional, Gracious Woman, Mrs Folake Fabiyi
~Oluwaseun Fabiyi
On this momentous occasion, I am thrilled to honor my beloved sister, Falake, a paragon of kindness and industriousness, on her birthday, today, Friday ayaba Fabiyi Supo, 15th November 2024. Ma, the divine benevolence of God Almighty has bestowed upon you another year of life, replete with promise and opportunity.
It is also an opportune moment to reflect on your blessings and methodically enumerate them, thereby acknowledging the remarkable accomplishments of God in your life
As you commemorate another year of existence today, may the Supreme Being graciously continue to endow your life with success, benevolence, and unwavering favour, and henceforth, every utterance and account regarding you and your household shall be replete with good tidings
I fervently pray that God’s divine guidance and favor will continually be upon you, and may He graciously bestow His kindness upon you now and forever. Please accept my warmest congratulations and sincere best wishes
To my dearest Mummy Precious, I offer my warmest felicitations and hope your birthday celebration is exceptionally eventful.
Oluwaseun Fabiyi a seasoned Journalist writes from Lagos
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The Limit Breaker Sierre Leone Day 2- Spirit Brings Liberty When You Obey Instructions – Dr Chris Okafor.
The Limit Breaker Sierre Leone Day 2- Spirit Brings Liberty When You Obey Instructions – Dr Chris Okafor.
…. Obedience is the Solution to Limitations
If somebody can start it, somebody can end it, obeying instructions can change any evil patterns in the life of people, pattern of sickness, Poverty, Late marriage and what have you, when you obey instructions you will breakout of the Limitations in your father’s house.
This was the case study at the day 2 of the ongoing The Limit Breaker Conference in Freetown Sierre Leone where over 2 million faithful received Prophetic Blessings from the servant of God, The Generational Prophet of God.
Teaching on the Topic, Breaking out from the Limitations of my Father’s House Part 2, The Convener Chris Okafor world outreach Ministry COWOM and Senior Pastor Grace Nation Global Dr Chris Okafor continue on the highlights said when you obey instructions, you are prone to be free from any bondage of your father’s house.
The Generational Prophet of God also remarked that , it is not that the devil is powerful but because of the lack of Knowledge of the People, he said ignorance is a licence to bondage therefore obedience is majorly the solution to ancestral Limitations, when you obey instructions the spirit that brings liberty locate you and you will be free from bondage and every spirit of Limitations from you father’s house, you will be free from it.
It was another Powerful and Prophetic movement of God at the Conference, God uses his servant the Generational Prophet of God Dr Chris Okafor to do what he knows how to do best, Addressing Various issues, calling Names, Names of villages, while Every evil altars holding people inheritance exposed, Profiling solution to every case file brought to the conference, it was indeed a life changing Prophetic encounter in the life of the good people of Sierre Leone, the testimonies that will come after the three days prophetic encounter will be enormous and according to a participant who will not want her name mention.
The conference continues on Friday 15th November 2024 ,Same Time and Venue
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