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As the final decisions on petitions in respect of the just-concluded elections
are about being taken by members of various courts (Election Petition
Tribunals and Appeal Courts), the masses are relying on the judicaiary to
perform well. But one hears that some Judges did lots of lobbying to make
the list.
It is assumed that the Tribunal members are familied persons, therefore, one
expects spouses of such members to be weary and discourge any sudden
increase in their family life-styles which could be as a result of bribes aimed
at thwarting (any) expected justice. It should be remembered how the wife of
Pointus Pilate requested her husband to properly scrutinize the case when
Jesus Christ was brought before him for judgement. She washed off her
hands. We all knew what happened thereafter.
In order to advance our naesent democracy, all hands must be on deck:
There were places where oppositions were restricted to campaign, thereby
robbing them of their expected votes; such action is contrary to electoral law.
There were instances of security agents aiding some politicians against
others. There were perpetrated hijacks of ballot boxes and other electoral
materials with the cooperation of the security operatives. There were
instances of alibis that aided violence. Opposition agents were threatened
and scared off polling booths thereby creating opportunities for electoral
frauds. There were intimidations and attacks on youth corp ad-hoc staffs that
refused to compromise; one of the ready references was pictorially reported in
Daily Sun April 27, 2011 where one laid critical at Emmanual Hospital in
Eket. There were falsications of result documents mostly at the collation
centres. There were deaths of innocent voters who only came out to exercise
their civic responsibilities. There were attacks on local observers in some
states and police became onlookers as if they were in agreement. In some
cases INEC staffs became willing tools used by some of the incumbents to
falsify election results.
Since it costs lots of funds for re-run elections, let it be suggested that where
any or all of the above anomalies were convincingly noted by the Judges, the
appellants should be handed over the mantle of governorship as was the case
during the 2007 governorship elections in Ekiti, Ondo, Edo, and Osun states.
As nobody is above the law there should not be any sacred cow. The
electorate must not be robbed their sincere and peaceful conduct at the polls
because such would discourage them. And above all, the Judges must not
project the judiciary in bad light.
Eno Samuel, Oron Road, UYO, Akwa Ibom State
are about being taken by members of various courts (Election Petition
Tribunals and Appeal Courts), the masses are relying on the judicaiary to
perform well. But one hears that some Judges did lots of lobbying to make
the list.
It is assumed that the Tribunal members are familied persons, therefore, one
expects spouses of such members to be weary and discourge any sudden
increase in their family life-styles which could be as a result of bribes aimed
at thwarting (any) expected justice. It should be remembered how the wife of
Pointus Pilate requested her husband to properly scrutinize the case when
Jesus Christ was brought before him for judgement. She washed off her
hands. We all knew what happened thereafter.
In order to advance our naesent democracy, all hands must be on deck:
There were places where oppositions were restricted to campaign, thereby
robbing them of their expected votes; such action is contrary to electoral law.
There were instances of security agents aiding some politicians against
others. There were perpetrated hijacks of ballot boxes and other electoral
materials with the cooperation of the security operatives. There were
instances of alibis that aided violence. Opposition agents were threatened
and scared off polling booths thereby creating opportunities for electoral
frauds. There were intimidations and attacks on youth corp ad-hoc staffs that
refused to compromise; one of the ready references was pictorially reported in
Daily Sun April 27, 2011 where one laid critical at Emmanual Hospital in
Eket. There were falsications of result documents mostly at the collation
centres. There were deaths of innocent voters who only came out to exercise
their civic responsibilities. There were attacks on local observers in some
states and police became onlookers as if they were in agreement. In some
cases INEC staffs became willing tools used by some of the incumbents to
falsify election results.
Since it costs lots of funds for re-run elections, let it be suggested that where
any or all of the above anomalies were convincingly noted by the Judges, the
appellants should be handed over the mantle of governorship as was the case
during the 2007 governorship elections in Ekiti, Ondo, Edo, and Osun states.
As nobody is above the law there should not be any sacred cow. The
electorate must not be robbed their sincere and peaceful conduct at the polls
because such would discourage them. And above all, the Judges must not
project the judiciary in bad light.
Eno Samuel, Oron Road, UYO, Akwa Ibom State
By Eno Samuel
African Examiner | May 13, 2011
African Examiner | May 13, 2011
Onus Now on Spouses of Election Petition Tribunal
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