– Lawyers describe confessional statement as baseless
– Aluko accused of committing perjury
– APC blamed for plotting to unseat Fayose
Recent confessional statements by the expelled Ekiti state secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Tope Aluko, that the 2014 governorship poll in the state was rigged in favour of Governor Ayo Fayose cannot form any legal basis to review the validation of Fayose’s election, according to lawyers.
Speaking to the Sun about the Ekiti governorship election rigging
scandal, now known as Ekitigate, Mike Ozekhome (SAN) described Aluko as
an aggrieved politician seeking to get back at the governor for failing
to appoint him.
He said the Fayose case has been decided by the tribunal, the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court and that the evidence that help secure Fayose’s victory at the courts was given on oath by Aluko.
Ozekhome faulted Aluko for retracting his statement which he made under oath in court, adding that Aluko’s recent admission means he has committed perjury by giving false evidence on oath and should be arrested and prosecuted.
He said: “There is no legal implication at all. If there is any legal implication, it is for the culprit, who is making this bizarre admission. The Fayose case has been decided by the tribunal, the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court. And, it was based on evidence that they got. And the evidence they got was the evidence given on oath by this man (Aluko) now talking balderdash. Any evidence given on oath is taken to be correct.
“His acting on television was not done on oath. If anything, it is the person that has committed perjury by giving false evidence on oath that should be arrested and prosecuted. This afterthought evidence cannot in any way affect the validity of the judgments of the tribunal, Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court, which were anchored on the evidence he had given on oath, which is the legally admissible evidence.
“The television evidence is not admissible. At best, it shows the desperation of a disgruntled politician, who perhaps did not get what he expected from Governor Fayose. And to me, it’s only in Nigeria someone can come on television to say ‘I’m a criminal.’ The Supreme Court judgment is final in all its finality and any appeal against it is an appeal to God.”
Likewise, Aham Njoku, another lawyer said the confessions on the Ekiti governorship poll were worthless for the purposes of sacking Fayose.
On his part, activist lawyer, Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa accused President Muhammadu Buhari and the All Progressives Congress (APC) of sponsoring the recent confession by Aluka to unseat Governor Fayose. He said the Ekiti state governor was been targeted by the APC because of his persistent criticism of the federal government.
Meanwhile, Ayodele Fayose has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to respect the principles of separation of powers by allowing the judiciary to carry out its jobs in proper prosecution of people accused of corruption.
The governor asked the president to stop making the judiciary looks as the stumbling block in his anti-graft fight. (sourec NAIJ.COM)
– Aluko accused of committing perjury
– APC blamed for plotting to unseat Fayose
Recent confessional statements by the expelled Ekiti state secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Tope Aluko, that the 2014 governorship poll in the state was rigged in favour of Governor Ayo Fayose cannot form any legal basis to review the validation of Fayose’s election, according to lawyers.
Governor
Ayo Fayose has denied allegation by Tope Aluko that former president
Goodluck Jonathan gave him the sum of $35million cash to prosecute the
state governorship election.
He said the Fayose case has been decided by the tribunal, the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court and that the evidence that help secure Fayose’s victory at the courts was given on oath by Aluko.
Ozekhome faulted Aluko for retracting his statement which he made under oath in court, adding that Aluko’s recent admission means he has committed perjury by giving false evidence on oath and should be arrested and prosecuted.
He said: “There is no legal implication at all. If there is any legal implication, it is for the culprit, who is making this bizarre admission. The Fayose case has been decided by the tribunal, the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court. And, it was based on evidence that they got. And the evidence they got was the evidence given on oath by this man (Aluko) now talking balderdash. Any evidence given on oath is taken to be correct.
“His acting on television was not done on oath. If anything, it is the person that has committed perjury by giving false evidence on oath that should be arrested and prosecuted. This afterthought evidence cannot in any way affect the validity of the judgments of the tribunal, Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court, which were anchored on the evidence he had given on oath, which is the legally admissible evidence.
“The television evidence is not admissible. At best, it shows the desperation of a disgruntled politician, who perhaps did not get what he expected from Governor Fayose. And to me, it’s only in Nigeria someone can come on television to say ‘I’m a criminal.’ The Supreme Court judgment is final in all its finality and any appeal against it is an appeal to God.”
Likewise, Aham Njoku, another lawyer said the confessions on the Ekiti governorship poll were worthless for the purposes of sacking Fayose.
On his part, activist lawyer, Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa accused President Muhammadu Buhari and the All Progressives Congress (APC) of sponsoring the recent confession by Aluka to unseat Governor Fayose. He said the Ekiti state governor was been targeted by the APC because of his persistent criticism of the federal government.
Meanwhile, Ayodele Fayose has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to respect the principles of separation of powers by allowing the judiciary to carry out its jobs in proper prosecution of people accused of corruption.
The governor asked the president to stop making the judiciary looks as the stumbling block in his anti-graft fight. (sourec NAIJ.COM)
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