SAN FRANCISCO, October 11, (THEWILL) – Edo State Election Petitions Tribunal, sitting in Benin City, has granted a request by the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and its candidate, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, to inspect all the electoral materials used by the Independence National Electoral Commission (INEC) for the conduct of the September 28 Edo State governorship election.
The order by the tribunal followed an ex-parte motion filed by Barr. Kingsley Obamogie, counsel to the PDP and Pastor Ize-Iyamu, in compliance with section 151 of the Electoral Act, 2010 as amended which he relied on to pray the court to grant them the order to inspect the INEC materials.
“In compliance with the section 151 of the Electoral Act of 2010 as amended, we have approached and pray the court to grant us the permission to inspect all the Electoral, materials used by INEC in the just concluded Edo State Governorship Election,” he said.
Chairman of the tribunal, Hon. Justice .A. Badamasi granted the order after listening the argument of Obamogie.
Other members of the tribunal are Justices E.A. Ade Sodun, and Hon. Khadi Adamu Usman who are to serve as members.
THEWILL observed that there was a heavy presence of security personnel within and outside the tribunal premises to forestall any unforeseen circumstance within the court.
Godwin Obaseki of the All Progressive Congress (APC) was declared winner of the election after he polled over 319, 483 votes to defeat Ize-Iyamu who polled 253,173 votes
Story by David Oputah
