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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO THE PEOPLES' PRESIDENT

How can we forget in a hurry the man that changed the political scape of Nigeria? The name Peter Onwubuasi Gregory Obi means a lot to many people. For the political elites, he is the nemesis that has been sent to disrupt their shenanigan way of showing shege to the masses. For the common men, he is the hope and light they have been praying for. For the ethno-religious centric persons, he is that stingy Igbo man that is clothed in IPOB that is going around churches seeking for relevance. For the scholars, he is the medium and process of flows through which the youths believe that they have come to stay and their voices must be heard. For the learned gentlemen (my humble self inclusive), he the mantle that refuses to back down and choose to f!ght the legal process rather than inflict w@r within the society.
No matter the angle you are coming from, one thing is certain, Mr. Peter Obi is currently the most popular man in Nigeria (this was confirmed by Google) whether you are living in the North or you are traveling to the West or you are into business in the East or you are swimming across the South or you are within the power of horizon in the Central, or you are at the Central Mosque in Sokoto or you are at Holy Trinity, Onitsha, that name has become more of a Colossus than the man himself. Little wonder the great Oni of Ife called him "The Tsunami himself", little wonder that after the Maradona dribble of the thing called, Presidential Election 2023, all the politicians focused only on calling the out whether for or against this name.
On this day, I want to follow my fellow Nigerian youths, my fellow Obidients and tell you, happy birthday to you, . Thank you so much sir for giving Nigeria hope especially the youths. Thank you for reminding us that the person who has your interest at heart does not need to throw money around to get your votes. Thank you for awakening the spirit of political activism in us, the youths. Thank you for the eye opening as regards politicians collaborating with the so-called religious people to blind our sense of reasoning. Silver and Gold I have none but the one I have I will give you and that is come rain, come sunshine, I will forever remain grateful for all you have done in proving that a new Nigeria is POssible. Celebrate well OKWUTE NDI IGBO!!! 🎂🎂🎂❤❤❤

Mac-Fred Esq ❤

Update on Presidential Election Tribunal update:

Bola Tinubu and Kashim Shettima on Wednesday, opened and closed their defence to the petition that candidate of the Labour Party and Mr. Peter Obi, filed to nullify his election victory.
The 2nd and 3rd Respondents through his team of counsel led by Chief Wole Olanipekun, SAN, wrapped up their defence to the petition, after they presented one witness that testified before the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal.
The witness, Senator Micheal Opeyemi Bamidele, in his evidence, maintained that votes President Tinubu got in Kano state at the end of the presidential election, was not properly recorded, insisting that there was a shortfall of about 10, 929 votes.
Senator Bamidele told the Tribunal that many international bodies that sent observers to the country, including the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, filed a report after the election.
He told the court that the ECOWAS report on the presidential election dated February 27, was signed by a former President of Republic of Sierra Leone, Mr. Ernest Koroma.
Despite objection by Obi’s lead counsel, Dr. Livy Uzoukwu, the Justice Haruna Tsammani-led five-member panel admitted the ECOWAS report in evidence and marked it as Exhibit RA-27.
Obi’s Counsel said his team would adduce reasons why they opposed the admissibility of the report, in their final written address.
Continuing his testimony, the witness, confirmed a letter the LP wrote to INEC on April 25, 2022, wherein it forwarded its membership Register as well as its list of members in Anambra State, to the Commission.
Both documents from the LP to INEC, were admitted in evidence by the panel and marked as Exhibits RA-17 and RA-18.
While being cross-examined by counsel for the All Progressives Congress, APC, Prince Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, the witness, who said he was the former Chairman of Senate Committee on Judiciary and currently the Majority Leader of the Senate, told the court that the list of membership the LP forwarded to INEC prior to the presidential election, did not contain Obi’s name.
He equally told the court that as an Attorney that practiced in USA since 1999, there could not be a criminal conviction against Tinubu, when no charge was filed against him.
The witness equally tendered original documents containing evidence of his membership of the New York Bar in the USA.
In a counter move, counsel to the Petitioners, Dr. Uzoukwu, SAN, through the witness, tendered the final report of the European Union Election Observation Mission to Nigeria, which impugned the conduct and outcome of the 2023 general elections.
Notwithstanding objections from all the Respondents, the court admitted a certified copy of the EU report and marked it as Exhibit S-2.
The witness, was asked to read a portion of the ECOWAS report which he tendered in evidence, where it stated that there was wanton destruction of properties and killings in the build up to the elections, including the murder of a LP’s Senatorial candidate in Enugu state.
On Tinubu’s alleged involvement in drug related crime, the witness, maintained that contrary to the position of the Petitioners, he told the court that what was decided by the US Court was a civil proceeding and not a criminal forfeiture.
Meanwhile, after the witness was discharged from the box, counsel to the APC, Fagbemi, SAN, told the Tribunal that the party would not call any witness or tender exhibits in defence of the petition.
Consequently, the panel, which placed reliance on Paragraph 46 of the First Schedule to the Electoral Act, directed the Respondents to within 10 days, file their final brief of argument, while it gave the Petitioners seven days to also file their own.
It held that upon receipt of the Petitioners’ process, the Respondents, should file their reply within five days.
The court said the date for adoption of all the processes, preparatory to its final judgement on the case, would be communicated to all the parties.

Mac-Fred Esq ❤

The new Presidential Election Tribunal Timeline.

Mac-Fred Esq ❤

I want to a spot yesterday to relax my body since it was public holiday so nothing much. While at the spot, a friend that have been following my Presidential Election Tribunal update on this blue print, saw me and came over after our greetings, he told me that he was angry with Peter Obi. I was taken aback, I then asked him why is angry with him. He told me how Peter Obi do this thing to them. That they have been supporting him infact that they gave their bodies and souls to Peter Obi and all he can do was to close his case. That was when I understood where he was going. But to be sure, I asked him which one is close his case? He answered that was I not the one that stated in my update that Peter Obi has closed his case. So that means the petition is now over and that Peter Obi has betrayed them.
I started laughing, he was surprised that I was laughing, I then explained to him different between closing of case and withdrawing of case.
That one has closed his case means that he has finished presenting his case. That is he is through with tendering of his evidences and calling of his witnesses and now waits for the Respondent or Defendant to come and defend himself. But withdrawal of case is that one is no longer interested in the matter and seek drop the case.
Please Peter Obi, Atiku Abubakar, APM none have withdraw from their petition rather they have all closed their cases and now await the Respondents to open their defense. The petitions continue from Monday, 3rd July, 2023.

Mac-Fred Esq ❤

My friend: De law have you heard about the demolition of buildings and restraints of some workers by the new government administrations especially that of Kano state and Benue state?

Me: It is quite unfortunate my brother that politicians are using the citizens as their play ground for tussling of muscles. First let begin with, who actually gave the people permission to build? It was the government in power. Going further, who employed those restrained workers? It is still the government. Simply because government changed hand then the present government now discovers that those buildings were built in the wrong places. It is now that government changed hand that the new government discovers that those employed did not follow due procedure. And guess what, the new government is the opposition of the previous government, in that of Kano state, it was APC that were in power before NNPP took over, in that of Benue state, it was PDP before APC took over.
It is really quite appalling that politicians always put their citizens into hardship just to get to their fellow politicians. All those victims whose buildings were destroyed may not get any compensation or just a peanut that will be called compensation. Quite painful and devastating that the suspended workers are not entitled to any compensation and don't even know their fate. No government thinks about the general welfare of its citizens but only thinks about how to call its predecessor bad name. Indeed when two Elephants fight, the grass really suffers.

Mac-Fred Esq ❤