Ogun Tribunal: Confusion, as PDP witness admits lying on oath, another forgets election date
By Kolawole Olayinka, Abeokuta
There was palpable confusion on Tuesday, during the ongoing proceedings at the governorship election petition tribunal sitting in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital as a witness of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Olusanya Olatunji, confessed to have lied on oath.
Olatunji, a PDP member, from Idowa in Odogbolu LGA, admitted to have deliberately concocted the figures he supplied in his witness statement with regards to registered voters and PVCs collected in his area.
Another witness called by PDP, Abidemi Adenuga, while being crossed examined said the gubernatorial election in the state was held on March 13th instead of 18th.
Also, the witness didn’t know the meaning of petitioner, form EC8A and form EC8B, as well as how he came about the figures of PVCs collected as purportedly stated in his witness report.
In addition, the PDP witness said she didn’t know the process by which she became a party agent, and even who the respondents in the case are.
“Q: Who is the Petitioner in this case?
Witness: I don’t know.
Q: When was the election?
Witness: 13th March 2023.
Q: Who told you the figures of PVCs collected as stated in your witness statement?
Witness: I don’t know.
Q: Do you know Form EC8A?
Witness: I don’t know.
Q: Do you know what Form EC8B is used for?
Witness: I don’t know.
Q: Do you know the process by which you became a party agent?
Witness: I don’t know.
Q: Who are the Respondents in this case?
A: I don’t know.
