Amputee tells Ekiti Tribunal how thumb-printed ballot papers sparked violence – The Nation

An Action Congress (AC) witness, Mr. Segun Ajayi, has attributed the violence at the collation centre in Ido/Osi Local Government Area during the April 25 governorship rerun election in Ekiti State to an attempt by Governor Segun Oni’s aides to smuggle sacks of thumb-printed ballot papers into the centre.

Ajayi, who had his leg amputated from the upper thigh as a resulted of the injury he sustained from gunshot wounds he got from those he referred to as PDP thugs and security men attached to Oni’s aides, presented his medical report on the severed leg admitted by the Election Petitions Tribunal at yesterday’s proceedings.

The tribunal rejected the witness statement on oath of another witness, who was subpoenaed to appear before the tribunal, Mr. Peter Oladosu, on the grounds that his witness statement on oath was filed ahead of the subpoena on him.

Ajayi, who brought the severed leg to the court on Monday, averred in his witness statement on oath that he his leg was shattered by bullets allegedly fired by suspected Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) thugs and armed policemen in the violence that erupted at the collation centre in Ido/Osi Local Government Area.

Tribunal adjourns sitting after seeing Ekiti AC witness’ amputated leg – The Nation

The gory sight of the severed leg of an Action Congress (AC) witness, Mr. Segun Ajayi, yesterday brought to an abrupt end the sitting of the Election Petitions Tribunal at the High Court 1 of the Ekiti State Judiciary Complex.

Ajayi, the Petitioner Witness 42 (PW 42), who served as an agent for his party at the April 25 governorship rerun election, was shot in his left leg in the violence that rocked the collation centre at Ido-Ekiti, the headquarters of Ido/Osi Local Government Area.

Unable to stand the horrific sight of a severed leg and the odour of the chemicals with which it was preserved, the Justice Hamma Barka-led tribunal adjourned proceedings till today.

It was at the resumed hearing of the petition filed by the AC flagbearer at the last rerun poll, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, who is challenging the return of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Governor Segun Oni, as winner of the election.