Star witness exposes alleged rigging spots by APC as PDP closes case at Nasarawa governorship tribunal

From Daniel Abel, Lafia

The Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP) has closed it’s case at the Nasarawa governorship tribunal with the last star witness that exposed the alleged massive irregularities and inflation of votes by the All Progressive Congress, (APC) and governor Abdullahi Sule.

The star witness, barrister Ayiwulu Baba Ayiwulu who was the PDP state collation officer in his witness exposed so many documents that were said to be directly generated from the INEC BVAS IREV which were not collated according to the INEC guidelines for the 2023 General Elections, during the collations.

Some of the documents according to Ayiwulu includes Form EC8As, EC8BS and other related documents for both Governorship and State Assembly results of the
Azara Electoral wards of Awe LGA, Kanje/Aburi Electoral ward of Awe LGA.

Others are Gaiyam Electoral ward of Lafia LGA, Ciroma Electoral ward of Lafia LGA, Ashige Electoral ward of Lafia LGA, Aliwaza mada of Doma LGA, Ningo/Boha Electoral ward of Akwanga LGA, Shege and Gadabuke ward of Toto LGA.

The star witness also tendered the Lafia North state Assembly constituency results, Lafia Central State Assembly Constituency results screenshots printout of the BVAS of the Nasarawa state Governorship elections.

Also tendered was the total number of registered voters in Nasarawa state and the affected areas in questions. And BVAS Printed form EC8As and the manual results of all the Polling units in Nasarawa state.

Ayiwulu attested to the court that the total score in form EC8As were manipulated and collated in form EC8Bs in Ciroma, Gaiyam, Azara and Kanje/Abuni ward. While the results of form EC8A of Ashige ward were unlawfully cancelled.

Ayiwulu ended with the submission of results of state Assembly elections of Lafia central which were thoroughly scrutinized. He begged the tribunal to take a look at the differences in the accreditation in comparison with the governorship election that held same day and hour.

The witness was crossed examined by both the first, second and third Respondents (INEC APC and A Sule) respectively.

The star witness appealed to the tribunal to kindly use the original and certified copies with them and do the correct compilation of the entire results using the available forms EC8AS which were the original pyramids of every elections results so that the right results and candidate can be declared.

The PDP Lead counsel Dr. J S Okutepa SAN, in his address told the Tribunal that his case is closed as he awaits the defence from the 1st, 2nd and 3rd respondents.

The first respondent(INEC)Lead Counsel Isiaka Dikko(SAN) said that he’s ready for the defence.

The chairman of the four man committee, justice Ezekiel Ajayi said that INEC will begin their defence by tomorrow the 18th August 2023.