Tribunal: Politicians go fetish to win petitions in Delta

The gate of the Delta State Election Petitions
Tribunal, in Asaba was last Saturday night littered
with palm oil and raw eggs, suspected to be fetish
concoctions by unknown politicians who are
pursuing their petitions before the tribunal.
A night security guard at the Delta MultiDoors
Courthouse, along Okpanam road, venue of the
State Assembly Election Petition Tribunal told
DAILY POST Monday in Asaba that he was
shocked after he discovered the fetish substances
early Sunday morning.
Th night guard, who gave his name simply as
Lawson, described the scene of the fetish
concoction as shocking and bizarre.
“I was shocked when I opened the gate Sunday
morning and behold, palm oil and raw eggs were
poured all over the gate.
“This is very bizarre because we have never had
this kind of thing here before, but since the tribunal
started sitting here, we have been experiencing all
manner of things,” Ofulue said.
The guard said that whoever carried out the fetish
sacrifice, must have done that in the night, adding
that he had since reported the observation to the
Director-General of the Multi-Door Courthouse.
He said that since the State Assembly Petitions
Tribunal started sitting in the Courthouse premises,
staff have been observing extra-ordinary
happenings within the premises.
Ofulue said: “Last week, a cleaner called my
attention to the disappearance of her sweeping
broom from under the staircase. The next morning,
we found the broom with almost half of it removed.
Also, last Tuesday, I saw a packet of cigarette, but
to my astonishment, when I pick it up, I discovered
two dead cockroaches in inside. All these are
strange things which we have never heard of in this
premises.
A male staff of the Courthouse, who pleaded
anonymity, told our correspondent that the strange
happenings in the premises was the trademark of
some desperate politicians who are trooping into
the premises on daily basis.
“We can not rule out what these politicians can do,
many of them that are coming here every day to
hear their petitions could be very diabolical.
“This is rubbish, whoever is doing this should
know that fetish concoction cannot sway the
tribunal’s position. Petitions are determined based
on law. Cases are won on evidence, not by
concoction,” he said.
Efforts to speak with the Director-General of the
Multi-Door Courthouse was not successful, as she
was said not to be on seat, when our
correspondent called at her office.
The Election Petitions Tribunal in Delta State upon
its inaugural sitting, is conducting its hearings in
three different locations in the state capital to make
room for easy and quick dispensation of the
petitions.
The sittings for the Governorship petitions is
holding at the premises of the State High Court 3,
along Nnebisi road, while sitting for the Federal
Assemblies(Senate and House of Reps.) petitions
holds at State High Court 5, Umuezei quaters,
Asaba.
Also, sittings for the State House of Assembly
petitions is holding at the Hall of the Delta State
Multi-Doors Courthouse, Okpanam road, Asaba.