Osun tribunal: INEC admits over-voting in governorship poll

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Also in paragraph 23.24 of his witness statement, Oladunjoye agreed that the accreditation figure she mentioned was 448, while the accreditation figure on BVAS was 224, admitting that there was an over-voting of 224.

The witness, who said under cross examination that she was not a presiding officer on the election day, added that it was only the presiding officers that had explanation on what transpired at the polling units on the election day.

The INEC representative, who admitted that she signed and certified a BVAS report for the petitioners, further said the copy of the report was different from the one issued to the respondents, adding that she never indicated that the report issued to the petitioners was an interim document, which would be subjected to synchronisation.

She testified that the synchronisation was done after election result had been declared on July 17, and BVAS report was issued to the petitioners on July 27.

The tribunal had admitted as exhibits the load of BVAS machines and CTC of Form EC8 series brought to the tribunal by the INEC counsel.

After the cross examination of the witness, the INEC counsel, Prof. Ananaba, told the court that he would no longer be calling any other witness, as he applied to close his case.

Counsel for Adeleke, Onyeachi Ikpeazu, subsequently opened his defence by tendering form EC8 series used for the election.

However, the tribunal raised issue as to the safe custody of the BVAS machine tendered and admitted in evidence, as the panel ordered that the machines should be kept at the Central Bank vault in Osogbo.

The tribunal adjourned till tomorrow (today).

The Nation