The resumed sitting of the Edo State
Governorship Election Petition Tribunal on Monday, February 10, 2025, took a
dramatic turn as a witness for Governor Monday Okpebholo crumbled under intense
cross-examination by lawyers representing the petitioners,
Governor Okpebholo’s victory in the September 21, 2024
election is being contested by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its
candidate, Dr. Asue Ighodalo.
The key witness, Usman Majek, from Deputy Governor
Dennis Idahosa’s Ovia South West LGA, made a startling admission of over-voting
during the election.
The unexpected confession left Okpebholo’s legal team
visibly unsettled, prompting his lawyer to abruptly close his case after
presenting only one witness.
Caught off guard, the All Progressives Congress (APC)
legal representative, who was next to present his case, requested an
adjournment to reorganize their strategy.
The tribunal granted the plea and adjourned
proceedings until Wednesday, February 12, 2025.
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