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[man] Can you please tell this honorable court
your name, your address and what you do for a living?
My name is Amina Tukur.
I live at number 83, Sompang Road, Kubwa.
I am an NYSC Member posted to Confluence State, Jiboyi Local Government.
On the 8th of March, 2020, were you in Jiboyi?
No, I was not. I was in Ikonu local government.
And what were you doing in Ikonu?
I was deployed by NYSC to INEC, as an electoral official.
We were shared among local governments.
Me and my friend Lucky were sent to Ikonu.
Lucky. That would be Lucky Ameh, right?
- Yes. - Then what happened?
They were going to assign us at one of the polling stations.
One of the senior electoral officials came and asked us if we wanted to make money.
I didn't want to, but Lucky convinced me to.
What happened then?
[Amina] They took us to a primary school. They shared us into groups.
Some were changing the ballot papers,
while others were burning the ones that were exchanged.
When they had finished,
some were taking the new ballot papers and the boxes back to the bus.
OK. Then what happened while you were there?
We were talking when we heard a car.
What are you doing?
[Lucky] Shh, this is going to be interesting.
[Amina] A man came out from the car and started arguing with the woman in charge.
But they were too far from us to hear what they were saying.
And do you know who this man was?
I found out from the news later it was Sikiru Ajala.
[court murmurs]
So, what happened after that?
[tires screech]
Then another car came. Men with guns came out from the car.
They started to fight with the woman in charge.
Lucky saw that trouble was about to start.
[in Pidgin] Get out of the way before I shoot you!
[shouting]
He grabbed me and we ran.
We managed to hide in the bush and then we started to hear gunshots.
[chuckles] Ma, ma.
[gunshots]
[people shouting, gunfire]
Oh!
Please, please don't. Please don't shoot me...
- [gunshot] - [yelps]
[gunshots]
- OK, go and kill that one. - I beg, I beg, I beg...
[man screams]
Nice, let's go.
- Boss. - Fool!
Do you know what you have done here?
- Burn it all down, now. - Yes, boss.
Do you have any proof of all this?
[sighs]
Lucky made a video, but I don't have it.
If you don't have the video, why then should we believe you?
Because he had the video...
and now, he is dead.
[court groans]
[in Pidgin] We're dawn show again on top your radio.
I'm your favorite radio master, MC Bluetooth,
and I greet you all the way from the top of Mount Patti
for this beautiful Confluence State.
Today is day one, that is, today is the last day
in our countdown to elections.
I'm sure that all men and women are ready with their voter's card
to vote our next governor.
Who gonna win this political match?
Our current governor, Alhaji Idris Sani?
Or Madam Mabel King?
You know that both have campaigned well
and Madam Mabel King's popularity has risen.
So much so, that most people have started to believe she may very well become
the first female governor for this country.
What's going to happen in this election? We will find out soon.
[in English] Today is a new day.
With the determination and resolve of the men and women in Confluence State,
a new dawn begins.
Today, you, the people of Confluence State,
you, my people, chose to stand for justice over impunity.
You chose to stand for progress in all the key sectors in our economy
and you chose to stand for the safety and security of your lives and property.
I stand here today a proud woman
- and an honest servant to the people. - [laughing]
I would like to thank the citizens of Confluence State and all Nigerians
for their peaceful conduct during this election.
I would also like to thank and congratulate my competitor,
Alhaji Idris Sani, the former governor--
- We don't congratulate him. - I'm sorry?
Sani. We don't congratulate him.
Let's keep the focus of my first address on our agenda.
[in Pidgin] Where have you seen someone congratulate the enemy?
It's customary to congratulate your competition, especially in victory.
- I beg! - It's good. Personable.
Mr. Akinbogun, what do you think?
- Mr. Akinbogun? - Akinbogun!
[groans] Uh...
Yes. Um, I agree... Do it.
Make the changes. I'll finish in my words. Thank you, Ike.
Well, your Excellency, I...
Good meeting.
Very good meeting.
[in Igbo] Baby!
I've warned you before, make no try me again.
- Hey. What is your problem now? - Useless man.
[in Pidgin] Sorry, sir, your food will be five minutes.
[in English] OK, no problem.
OK, so, um, Mabel arrives the polling booth at exactly 9:00 a.m. to vote.
The photographer is already set up. He's getting us pictures for online.
I was thinking, do you think we might need any last-minute interviews?
People can listen in on the radio or online on their way to go vote.
[laughs] At this point, everybody knows who they are going to vote for.
What you say so.
[in Pidgin] Madam, please! Increase the volume.
[woman] The Confluence State gubernatorial elections
between UPR's incumbent, Idris Sani,
and Democratic Congress aspirant Mabel King is set to hold tomorrow--
- Change the channel, we don't want this. - What do you know?
Analysts have speculated that the Confluence State election
will be one of the closest elections in the State's history.
[in Pidgin] As for me, I will be voting for Mabel.
If not for Mabel, my sister's daughter would not have gone to university.
Hey! Her organization has helped many people in my area.
[in Pidgin] It's true. Even I know people she has helped. It's true.
[woman] Mabel King for Governor!
Sai Sani!
Sai Sani! Sani for governor!
- Hey! Who is Sani? - Sani!
- Where did these people come from? - Don't mind them.
Hey, guys.
Not now, Alan.
What's the energy in there? How's she feeling?
Nervous? Confident?
Oh, she's great! She's never been more confident.
Are we ready?
Almost. Dinu, Samson and Ahmed are on their way to the local governments.
The rest are already there.
Ah, isn't your time up yet?
You really shouldn't be here by now. Uh, Hafiz, please see him off.
Come on, Sikiru, I thought we were friends, man.
Once collation starts, they'll send updates to their partners
on the local governments every 30 minutes.
- OK. - We'll probably know the result
- before the official announcements. - All right. Good job.
I'll head out to the INEC state office now to supervise the monitoring team.
I need real-time updates as you get them.
All right.
[in Pidgin] No, look at the spelling. Is this the name?
[siren blares]
[urinates]
[clears throat]
[chatter]
[in Pidgin] Boss! Boss!
Boss.
You're the one in charge today.
Boss, you know that we're junior staff.
You should tip us a little. Just a little.
Don't you know junior staff get more?
I'm your boy. Don't be like that.
Do you have a wife or a child?
Don't you know you should pay tithe?
[speaks in Pidgin]
You're not even grateful we allowed you to go piss.
Come on and get out of here.
[speaks in Pidgin]
Later they will say police is taking bribe. Look at this guy.
Don't mind him.
[in English] Darling.
I don't have your time, Lucky.
All I said was "darling".
I told you I don't want to come here. Now see what you have caused.
Amina, relax. It's almost over.
These guys are paying us more than two months' allowance.
Is it not better than going to stand under the sun?
Amina, of all the people in camp, God looked at us and decided to bless us.
Amina, do the math now.
[fly buzzing]
[in Pidgin] You're fine, though.
[in English] I hope, after all this,
you will finally allow me to take you out to dinner.
Amina, let me spoil you. Let me spoil you. I just want to spoil you.
Come on, I have been asking you since camp. You can't refuse me again.
Ah! [laughs]
Look at that smile, ah! Smile for me.
What are you doing?
- Thank you. - Let me see.
It's all fine, relax now.
What are you doing?
Shh. This is going to be interesting.
What is going on there, at this time? What happened?
Elections finished a long time ago.
You are supposed to be at the collation center.
Nothing is going on, nothing. Everything is under control.
Take it easy, take it easy.
- It's not what you think. - [tires screech]
What?
[mutters]
Hm. Who are you? And where are you going to?
[in Pidgin] Mama, what is happening there, please?
[in English] Nothing is happening. Please leave.
[in Pidgin] Nothing is happening, yet there are a lot of you.
[in English] I said nothing is happening. Be gone!
[chuckling]
Mama...
[in Pidgin] Get out of the way before I shoot you!
- Hey, hey, hey, hey! - [shouting]
Everybody just calm down, please.
- Drop your weapon. - Please, calm down.
- Drop it! - Calm down.
Calling your boss again?
He's probably tired of baby-sitting me.
- Coffee? - No.
I like my coffee like my women, dark and sweet.
You've been here too long, Mr. Moore.
- You need to go home. - Ah.
I love Africa. Nigeria especially.
Besides, I go where the story leads me.
I'm sure you do.
You know Mabel is going to win, right?
What happens afterwards? You get yourself a shiny position?
You're sure she's going to win?
From the looks of things, she will, and rightfully so.
Widow, mother, businesswoman.
She opens her mouth and she sounds like the savior.
But she's going to break their hearts after she's elected.
Politicians, they are no different.
The people are not stupid.
Look, between King Industries and her Foundation,
she's done more for unemployment, education and IDPs
than the past four administrations.
Just give her the next four years.
I'm sure you'll come back to say you were wrong.
Yeah, yes, yes...
There's been violence in one of the centers.
Please, please, let me call you back, let me call you back.
[hushed conversation]
[phone vibrating]
[phone ringing]
[phones ringing, murmuring]
[phone alert]
- [woman] What is... What? - [man] Yes.
[phone rings]
Take, take, take, take.
[hushed conversation]
Hey, what's going on?
- Violence in one of the local governments. - What?
Not the whole local government. A primary school.
Sixteen people have been confirmed dead.
It has been brought to my attention
there has been a violent incident in Ikonu local government.
And for this reason, the electoral commission
will not accept results from that local government.
[protesting]
[radio presenter in Pidgin] Mm, my people, my people.
Elections are finished,
but it's like a monkey's hand has gotten into our pot of soup.
According to the news, some people snatched ballot boxes to rig the results
and then a fight broke out and several were killed.
This happened in Ikonu local government,
and like that, the electoral commission
has cancelled the results from that local government area.
When more news comes out, we will bring it to you.
[in English] The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has declared
incumbent Governor Idris Sani winner of the 2020 Confluence State elections.
God will judge the people that did this.
They won't get away unpunished.
The God I serve will not let them get away.
Accept my sympathy, my friend.
Thank you.
[sirens blaring]
[reporters firing questions]
[chatter]
Our dear sister...
[weeping]
Hi.
[in Arabic] We belong to Allah and to Allah we shall return.
[in English] Accept my sincere condolences over your loss.
I want to assure you that you and your children will not want for anything.
My government of Confluence State...
will be a husband to you and a father to your children.
- Sorry. - Thank you for coming, sir.
Thank you.
[speaks Hausa]
Amen. Amen.
[speaks Hausa]
Your Excellency, please, what can you tell us about the massacre at Ikonu?
Look, the massacre at the school was a great tragedy.
I will personally ensure that the culprits
behind what happened to our dear brother Sikiru Ajala are arrested.
This will be the focus of my government.
Criminality will not be allowed to reign in this State. Thank you very much.
Uh...
Mrs. King.
After what happened at Ikonu, you still have the nerve to show up here?
What happened at Ikonu, Mrs. King?
You know exactly what happened.
Look, you've tried.
I really didn't expect that you would last this long.
- Well done. - Are you serious? Here?
Why not?
Look... there is fire in you that I really like.
You don't have to continue being a widow.
[in Hausa] Why don't you become my third wife?
[in English] Excuse me, Governor Sani.
- Gentlemen. - Madam.
- You are welcome. - You are welcome.
[hushed conversation]
The election results are obviously not indicative.
I should have won,
even with that imbecile of a running mate, Akinbogun, you saddled me with.
I had and I still have the numbers.
Go out to the streets.
I am the people's choice.
I still have their backing.
Madam Mabel, don't talk like a small girl.
Numbers do not mean anything,
and really it doesn't matter who has them.
What matters is who has won and who has lost.
Madam Mabel, you have tried.
You have come very far.
No one thought a woman could come this far.
Talk less of even gathering enough support.
But you did. That's a victory for you.
How is this a victory?
Um... Madam Mabel,
Sani has taken this one and he's not ready to let go of his office.
We will do it again the next election.
As at now, as I am talking to you,
the Democratic Congress has the Presidency and 21 states.
So the next time... we'll get Confluence State.
That I am sure of.
Next time. Is this with me or with a male candidate?
I don't believe we have lost yet.
I still think we have a chance with this election.
I am contesting the results and I will win.
I just need your support.
Why do you want to waste all the work and effort we put into this one
for a next time that has no guarantees?
[woman on TV] In politics today, governorship aspirant and runner-up
to the just concluded Confluence State elections, Mabel King,
has rejected the results of the election in the state.
Mrs. King has filed a petition against the winner,
incumbent governor Idris Sani and INEC.
They will be going to court for the election petition tribunal
set to hold within the next 180 days.
- Thank you for seeing me, Ma. - Of course.
Like I said to you before, if you ever need anything, don't hesitate to ask.
So, what did you want to see me about?
[breathes deeply]
I heard about your petition. I want to join your team.
I didn't know you were interested in politics.
My father never really wanted me to.
He wanted me to have a less questionable career path.
But I want to make real change and politics is the best place to start.
[sighs]
Your father was right about his reservations.
He has worked in this game for a very long time.
He helped my husband win his senatorial seat.
He has been with me from the very beginning.
Do not discount his advice.
Politics is just one way to make a difference.
I know it is, but if you can transition from corporate world into politics,
so can I.
Besides, despite my father's reluctance,
I learned a lot from him and I'm willing to learn from you.
I think I will be an asset to your team.
And my law degree can come in handy.
Ma, with my father gone, my family needs a breadwinner.
I need to take care of them and my current job isn't doing enough.
- Welcome to the team. - Thank you, Ma.
- Hi. - Hi.
Were you just sitting down there waiting for me to come out?
Who me? No, I was just watching this really interesting TV show.
Huh. I can see that.
Uh, how did it go in there?
Um.. Well, it seems like we'll be working together.
What? You don't want to see my face everyday?
Of course not. Uh... congrats.
I hear congratulations are in order for you, too.
- Chief of Staff to Mabel King? - Yeah.
Yeah, even though we lost the election.
We can only hope the tribunal favors us.
You know, I wasn't thinking this was anything I'd--
Hey, Ike, it's fine.
I'm sure my dad would have approved.
So, um, how are your brother and sister?
Emeka and... Cynthia, right?
Oh, nice, you remember.
- They are fine. - That's nice.
Nice.
So... did my dad have an office here?
Ah, he was hardly ever in one place.
Always said there was a lot of work to be done, so...
Ike...
Do you know why my dad went to the primary school that day?
No, I don't, but it's been bothering me ever since.
To be honest, that's one of the reasons why I'm here.
In...
The way he died, I don't accept it.
I don't accept that whoever did this will not be prosecuted for it.
Yeah, but we have to find a way to prove it.
Make the most of the tribunal.
We just have to make sure we find the best way of doing it right.
Together.
Still the eternal optimist, I see.
Give it time. You'll come around.
[laughs]
- Show me the kitchen? - OK.
And the conference room?
[sighs]
It's a pleasure to meet you, barrister.
The pleasure is all mine, Ma.
You came very highly recommended from the powers that be at the Democratic Congress.
I hope we can win this.
I believe we have a very good case.
The law is on our side.
And if there's one thing I know a hundred percent, it's the law.
This is Bukky and Ike. They'll be working with your team on the tribunal.
We are all in the battle now.
Let's make sure we are the ones left standing.
Your Excellency, they have no case.
The tribunal won't even run the full 180 days.
[chuckles]
Thus, due to the prevalent violence within Confluence State,
we request the Election Petition Tribunal be relocated to Abuja.
[radio presenter in Pidgin] My people, my people, the stage is set.
The election petition tribunal between Madam Mabel King
and Alhaji Idris Sani will soon start for Abuja.
Madam Mabel, who is the petitioner, has sued Governor Sani,
saying she was the one who won the election for Confluence State.
This political match has entered extra time.
- [in English] Brother, welcome. - Cynthia.
- [in Igbo] How are you? - [in Igbo ] I'm fine, welcome.
- [in English] How was your trip? - Fine, thank you.
- Emeka. - Welcome.
[in Igbo] I'm fine.
- How was your journey? - [in Pidgin] It was fine.
[TV playing]
- Brother... - Hm?
[in Igbo] What is she like in person? Can I meet her?
[chuckles]
[in English] You think a future Governor has time for you?
Madam Mabel is not like that.
Ah! Nepa!
[in Pidgin] These people will just be taking the light.
Uh-huh.
[in English] Bro, I wanted to ask you something.
- What is it? - I need money.
Didn't I just give you money?
[in Pidgin] Bro, the money has finished now.
- How much? - One hundred K.
Emeka, what are you doing with hundred K?
You know the way things are. The country is very hard.
It's not that hard.
Please now.
[sighs]
I'm not giving you any more money.
Bro, try to consider now.
[in Pidgin] Go and turn on the generator and stop disturbing me.
Bro...
[muttering]
- Hey. - Hey.
- I feel like I'm back in law school. - Oh, please, don't remind me.
Oh, they announced the judges.
Who are they?
My client needs this property.
He will really appreciate it.
[Bukky] Justice Tony Ashafa, Customary Court of Appeal.
They call him "The Ashewo."
Look there. Look...
Just replace my name with, uh, that of Justice Husseini...
You can do it.
[in Arabic] I swear to Allah.
[in English] The last case I oversaw nearly finished me.
My blood pressure is already so high!
Ooh...
Justice Gambo Maigungu, Sharia Court of Appeal.
Last but not least, Chairperson.
Justice Matilda Ekanem, High Court.
Today marks day one of the election petition tribunal
addressing the contested Confluence State governorship election.
As you will recall, Governor Idris Sani was declared winner
against aspirant Mabel King.
[reporters clamoring]
[Ike] Excuse me.
Excuse me!
Excuse me.
[murmured conversations]
[thumping]
Court!
My Lords, this petition was instituted on grounds of widespread irregularities
in the electoral process.
There are one million registered voters in Confluence State.
Twenty local governments.
Nine declared for the petitioner. Ten for the respondent.
But Ikonu is the largest and the defining zone.
The petitioner was in the lead, but then the massacre in Ikonu happened.
A terrible tragedy, but a fortunate event for the respondent.
Just like that, the election results in Ikonu were declared void
and Idris Sani declared the winner.
The results of the election should have been declared inconclusive
and a run-off should have been ordered.
However, the incumbent was declared winner
under very unfortunate and violent circumstances.
There was nothing... nothing transparent about this electoral process.
My Lords...
there has been a process set in place
for situations like what we saw in Confluence State.
And the REC followed it to the letter.
My learned friend implied the respondent's culpability
in the massacre in Ikonu.
That is false.
Ikonu has had a history of election violence,
even before the respondent's tenure.
The real question isn't the respondent's involvement at all.
The real question is...
why was the petitioner's campaign manager
at the school in Ikonu in the middle of the night?
What was going on in that building before it was burned down?
This petition has no grounds.
[dogs barking]
[man calls out]
[dogs barking]
[alarm bleeps]
- Hey, how are you? - I'm fine. How's everything?
Very well, yeah.
His Excellency will be with you shortly.
All right. Thank you.
- [mutters greeting] - I'm OK, I'm OK.
[door opens]
Does Governor Sani know I'm still here?
Yes, he knows you are here.
We already have one of the judges on our side and we are working on another one.
It's a matter of simple majority.
It doesn't matter if we don't have the third judge.
Whatever witnesses or evidence they bring,
we can influence or take out of the picture completely.
Your Excellency, we won't have any problems.
Make sure we don't.
Thank you very much, barrister.
You're welcome, sir.
- [in Hausa] Goodbye, sir. - [in Hausa] Yes, goodbye.
[speaks Hausa]
Ah, Danladi. Welcome. How's your father?
He's well, sir.
He's still my biggest campaign contributor.
I sent him a gift to show my appreciation.
I hope he got it?
He did, sir. He sends his thanks as well.
Please, sit.
Most of these boys who enter politics these days are looking for money.
[in English] They can be greedy, eh!
[in Hausa] But not you. For you it's different.
You already have money, so...
[in English] What really brought you into my campaign?
Politics is where the real power is.
Ah.
Um, Danladi...
You attended law school with Ikechukwu Obiano and Bukky Ajala?
Yes.
What's your relationship with them now?
We haven't spoken in years.
We all went our separate ways after law school.
OK, but you can reconnect with them?
Um... Yes, if necessary.
OK. So we have a job for you.
We want to know everything that is going on inside Mabel King's camp...
in this period of the tribunal.
And you know people there.
Do you understand what I mean?
Yes, I do.
So, is this something you can do for us?
[sighs] I...
I have to think about it.
I thought you said just now that you have an interest in politics?
Let him just think about it.
I am sure he'll make the right decision.
[in Hausa] That will be all.
[in English] This way.
- [in Hausa] All right, goodbye. - [in Hausa] Goodbye.
Yeah.
- Danladi. - Mm?
Here you go.
Thanks for coming.
[in Pidgin] I want to thank you all for coming all the way from Confluence City.
From the beginning, when I started the campaign,
- you have supported me. - [in English] Of course.
[in Pidgin] It's very unfortunate how things come be,
but I promised you before that I would make plenty changes for the community,
if they elect me.
I still stand on that till today.
[in Pidgin] As far as we're concerned, you'd be our rightful governor.
[all agree]
That election was total nonsense.
Idris Sani? Mm.
No-one for Confluence State want him.
For the four years he's been in the governor office, what has he done?
- [all] Nothing. - He hasn't done anything!
No improvement, nothing!
I'm telling you, people aren't happy.
We're just suffering as we go.
But you see this election that you're contesting, it's the right thing.
That's why we chose to come to Abuja to let you know we have your back.
Nothing will move us, nothing will shake us. We get your back till the end.
- Isn't it so? - [all agree]
[speaks Pidgin]
- We get your back, no worries. - [speaks Pidgin]
- [in English] Thank you, Patience. - You're welcome.
- Thank you. My lawyer will be in touch. - No problem.
- Thanks. - Safe trip, eh?
Thanks.
- Good afternoon. - Ah, officers.
Good afternoon. Thank you.
Ike, Bukky, my office.
Ah, Ma, we are investigating the incident happen
at the primary school in Ikonu.
But I will not lie to you, we are unable to make much progress.
Because you are so worried about this, that is why we are here to inform you.
Madam, the investigations are still on
- as we speak. - Exactly.
But we would like you to be patient with us.
It's all a process, Ma, and as you know, processes take time.
And to be honest with you, we that are doing the investigation,
we have to use our money to buy fuel and airtime
to conduct the investigation.
Are you asking us to give you money to finish the investigation?
No, no, no. We are not here asking for a bribe or anything.
We all know from Madam's campaign that she is not a woman who does such things.
And even we ourselves, we never ask for it.
Unless if you people want to appreciate us, then we wouldn't mind.
[speaks in Hausa]
So, are you saying you haven't made any progress at all?
No, young lady, that's not what I am saying.
So far, we have been able to identify all the victims,
and compared them with a list of those
who should have been attached to that polling booth.
But we have noticed some names are still unaccounted for.
We are still investigating.
- Give us a copy of the list. - OK.
[sighs]
[cameras clicking]
Please tell this honorable tribunal your name and what you do for a living.
Okonkwo Nnamdi is my name.
And I work for the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC.
Long time no see. [laughs]
- Hi! - How are you?
- I'm fine. - [chuckles]
Hi, Obiano, we haven't seen since law school. You look good.
I heard about your father. I'm so sorry.
Thank you.
So, what have you two been up to?
Well, I finally did what you asked me to do.
I'm in the game and I'm working for Mabel King.
Well, myself and Ike.
You finally did what I've been saying and you went to Mabel?
You should have come to me.
I think we both know we're better when we are apart.
[sighs]
So, what are you two doing tonight?
We should hang out. It's been a while we've seen.
Sure!
Sure.
[music, chatter]
[Danladi exhales deeply]
[groans] Oh.
You guys are not going home, right?
Um...
Um, go with this. Two more bottles.
[text message alert]
[phone vibrating]
- Is everything all right? - Yeah.
Yeah, everything is fine.
- Hey! - The night is still young, no more phones.
[chuckles]
- [chuckles] - Cheers.
[gasps]
[music, chatter]
[Danladi] I've missed you.
[Bukky laughs]
[Danladi] I'm serious.
[Bukky] Shut up, Danladi.
[Danladi] I still think about us.
No. No, you don't.
[chuckles]
I was stupid in law school. But I'm not the same anymore.
Give me a chance, or are you and Ike together?
[Danladi] Hey, Ike.
- Morning. - Morning.
The cook made breakfast. Join us.
[Ike exhales deeply]
[Ike] Democracy across the continent is starting to thrive.
Rwanda, Kenya, Tanzania.
We are seeing results.
In the next four years, we should see some progress here.
Another ten, who knows?
- We just need the right people. - And you think Mabel is one of them?
- [both] Yes. - [laughs]
The two of you are running on dreams, you know.
So, how is the tribunal going?
What? We can't talk about it because we are on opposite sides politically?
Yes, and because your father is one of Sani's biggest campaign contributors.
- So I'm guilty by association? - Yes, you are.
[laughs] We have to go still.
We have some coppers to find that are missing in Confluence City
and also a meeting with the Commissioner of... Police.
Uh, wow. The Commissioner of Police?
Do you have a connection? I can make some calls.
No, it's OK. It's just a follow-up on the Ikonu massacre.
Oh, yeah, yeah, of course.
All right, so, uh...
OK.
[sighs]
Um...
Good to have you guys.
- All right, man. - We should hang out again.
Sure.
Why are you doing that?
[sighs]
What are you doing?
Posting it online.
One-on-one with Mabel King.
Hashtag "peopleschoice", "firstfemalegovernor",
and hashtag "whatreallyhappenedinCC?"
Hmm, nice.
[breathes deeply]
- All right, I'll stay back there. - OK.
- Are you ready? - Yes, I am.
Hello and welcome.
My name is Alan Moore and I'm sitting down with Mabel King,
one of the first female governorship candidates in Nigeria. You're welcome, Ma.
- Thank you, Alan. - I'll get right in it.
Why did you decide to run for Governor?
I'm sure some people would have told you to go for something smaller.
Senate? Like your late husband?
Or perhaps maybe work in an existing cabinet.
Why go out there on your own? Why Governor?
It came down to how much change I wanted to initiate
and what position would put me in the best place to do that.
The citizens of Confluence State have been longing for progress for so long.
Like you said, my husband was a senator
so I saw first-hand the constraints he had to work within.
Like it or not, the Governor's office is the highest office in the State.
I knew if I wanted to create change for the people, that's where I had to be.
- But you lost. - That's debatable.
- You don't think you lost? - I don't believe I did.
Why don't you think so?
There are many irregularities in the process and the results.
I believe if the election was allowed to follow due course,
I would be the one the people have chosen.
- Is this why you're contesting the ruling? - Yes, it is.
What do you hope the outcome of the petition will be?
That justice will be done.
We need to set a precedent
that political violence and thuggery will not be the order of the day.
Speaking of that, in an area you lost, Ikonu.
Your campaign manager Mr. Sikiru Ajala died there, with 18 others,
in an odd circumstance.
Speculations went by that he was there to rig the election on your behalf
but something went wrong.
Sikiru Ajala was not trying to rig the elections for me.
While I don't know the details, I knew Sikiru.
If anything, he was there to stop any form of foul play from the other side.
Sikiru was a man of integrity.
He was a part of my family and I learned a lot from him.
If the petition goes as you hope and you really do take the office,
do you think you have a big responsibility
in becoming the first female Governor of Nigeria?
Yes. To show that it can be done
and to open the door so that it will be done again.
One last question. What would you like to tell the people of Confluence State
and the people of Nigeria as a whole?
Thank you so much for your continued support.
The battle for things that are important cannot be won in a day.
We are fighting for our future and the future of our children.
- Together, we will win. - Thank you, Ma.
[sighs]
- Great interview - Thank you.
Where have both of you been?
I tried to reach you last night and earlier on in the day.
- Uh, there was-- - We were--
- Uh, so... - There was...
What? Are the two of you becoming very good friends?
- [chuckles] - I, um...
We actually wanted to talk to you about the investigation into Ikonu.
What about it?
We were thinking of going to Confluence City ourselves,
you know, follow up on the names that were missing from the list.
Is that necessary? I need both of you here.
Um, we can't really let the police to do it.
You saw how they were.
And you just never know, we might come up with something useful.
- We won't be long. - OK. Just keep me posted.
Where is your sister?
- I don't know, I think she's in her room. - OK. Thank you.
What's wrong?
Have you been to Ikonu?
Have you seen the primary school?
I think I want to see it... with my own eyes.
Nineteen people died.
And they all died for nothing.
One small state election.
That's what they died for.
All people will think about is...
my father died where they were rigging.
You don't know that's what happened.
No one knows anything.
Don't be naive, Ike.
What else were they doing here?
I don't know.
I worked with your father every day.
He was a good man.
This cannot be his legacy.
[snorts, sobs]
[sniffles]
- This is the list? - Yes, this is the list.
All right.
- Thank you. - You're welcome.
You see, that's how better people do. Let's go.
[bangs on gate]
- [Ike] Good day, sir. - [Bukky] Good day, sir.
- Sir, we are looking for Emeka Anyanwu. - Get out of my house.
Sir, we only want to find out exactly what happened to your son.
I told the last person that came here, asking stupid questions.
If anybody returns to this place without my son, I will kill them.
In fact, wait.
No!
Good afternoon, Ma. Please, we are looking for Ese Etim.
My Ese.
Where is she?
[in Pidgin] Have you found her?
[in Pidgin] Why won't you let my Ese come home to meet her mother?
[sobs]
My Ese.
[knock on door]
[woman] Yes?
[speaks Pidgin]
Um...
- Good afternoon, Ma. - Afternoon.
Um, my name is Danladi.
I came to look for Lucky.
I'm his friend from university.
[woman chuckles]
Lucky not at the house.
Uh, OK. I've been trying to reach him. It hasn't been going through.
Does he have another number that I can reach him?
It's only one number he gets.
- Oh. - Mm-hmm.
Wow.
OK, um...
When Lucky comes back, tell him I came to look for him.
Please tell him to call me.
Yeah. I'll take my leave. Thank you.
- Thank you, Ma. - Thank you.
Amina...
you were at Ikonu the night of the election?
You saw what happened at the school?
Imagine that rich man wants me to believe say
you and him be friends from school.
What did he give you?
[in Pidgin] Lucky... what did you do?
[in English] Every time, "Lucky this". Every time. Nothing.
So now this thing make you leave Confluence State, eh?
Lucky?
Mama, don't worry, I'll fix it.
[in Pidgin] Lucky, you can't kill me.
[in Pidgin] I've told you not to worry. I'll fix it.
Lucky, you won't kill me, you hear me?
You won't!
I'm not going to die because I born.
[in English] What did you do after you and Lucky ran?
Lucky wanted us to forget about it, but I couldn't.
I went to the police to report.
We raised our daughter to be a law-abiding citizen.
The police in Confluence City?
Amina, have you seen the news about the tribunal on TV?
Do you think you can tell the tribunal what happened that night?
No, no, she can't.
She's only telling the two of you. You go and tell them.
Ma, it has to be Amina. She was there, she's a witness.
- It's the right thing to do. - I don't care.
- Ma, please. - No!
Let her stay where she's safe.
I won't allow her to go and kill herself for any politician.
[Ike sighs]
I'm so sorry. I hope we didn't cause any trouble.
It's OK. They have been like this since I told them what happened.
It's not about politicians, Amina.
It's about doing the right thing
and making sure the people that died in Ikonu get justice. Hmm?
[sighs]
- Here. - Thank you.
- Call me if you change your mind. OK? - Thank you.
- Thank you, Ma. - All right.
[phone rings]
Hello, Cynthia?
What?!
Ike, I swear.
I didn't know what they were doing.
All I know was they had a lot of money.
All I wanted was to feel "among".
I swear, I didn't know the details.
[in Igbo] Have you gone mad?
[in English] Were you raised to be stupid?
Please, I'm sorry.
Ike, please, help me.
You're my only brother.
[distant chatter]
Lucky! Lucky!
[panting]
Yeah, hello? Amina? Yeah, it's Lucky.
I almost didn't make it, Amina. He chased me from my house.
If not for God.
Ah... Two people came to see me, too.
They want me to testify in court.
No. For what now?
For justice. So the people who did it are punished.
Amina, forget that one. These people will not be punished.
[in Pidgin] People like this don't get punished.
[in English] The best we can do is to make the situation work for us.
I still have the video from that night.
[man on video] Do you know what you have done here?
Burn it all down, now.
Amina, let's get what we can from it, while we can.
All you think about is money.
It was because of money we ended up at the school in the first place.
Aren't you worried? Do you think they'll just let us go?
Amina, we will run.
They won't find us. They won't. I promise.
We should give the video to the courts.
Once it is out, they have no reason to come after us.
Lucky, don't you want to be free?
If you don't want to take the money, that's your business.
[in Pidgin] As for me, Lucky, I'm not wasting this opportunity. I can't.
[in English] Please?
Goodbye, Amina.
[sighs]
[groans]
[exhales deeply]
A witness?
And she made a report in Confluence City?
Which the police commissioner failed to tell us.
They're all Sani's people.
We need to get Amina to testify, but she's scared.
It's a matter of time before Sani's people track her down.
We need to confirm her story first,
then we can talk about testifying,
and possible witness protection.
This is the situation.
Sani's camp has Justice Ashafa on their side. It is done.
But we need to move fast while there is still time.
We need to get Justice Maigungu on our side.
Today, not tomorrow. Today!
Do you mean bribe him?
Bribery is illegal, Mrs King.
We are simply trying to win the judge over to our way of thinking.
For our mutual benefit, of course.
It's only God that they have not gotten to him already.
Everyone knows Justice Ekanem is the only incorruptible judge.
She will be our swing vote, the only one we need to convince in court.
We are not bribing anyone.
- Uh, listen, Mrs. King-- - We are not bribing anyone!
We need to hold ourselves up to higher standards.
The consequences are... too painful to imagine.
We need to find another play. This? This isn't our style.
- There is no other play. - I agree.
Unfortunately these tactics are commonplace.
I mean, every lawyer fresh out of law school knows this.
It's sad, but necessary.
We're not bribing anyone.
That is my final decision.
[sighs]
[knock on door]
Yes? Come in.
Have they found an alternative to the Maigungu situation?
No, not yet.
I wanted to talk to you about something personal.
Oh, OK, sit down.
[sighs]
My brother is in trouble.
He got involved with some online scammers at school.
He didn't know what they were doing, they got him to sign some things for them,
and now he's been arrested by the EFCC.
The way it's looking, I fear...
[sighs]
I fear he might get up to five years.
I'm sorry about your brother. I'll help as much as I can.
I'll pay for the best lawyer to handle his case.
Afolabi should know someone.
I've already looked at the case myself. It's...
It's really strong.
And with the current crackdown, he may not get any leniency.
[sighs]
I was wondering if...
perhaps there was someone you could talk to on his behalf.
Ike, I can talk to someone to make sure he gets a fair trial,
but I can't do more than that.
It has to pass through the proper process.
[sighs]
I understand.
Thank you, Ma.
[sighs]
[door closes]
I beg, it's not about Mabel.
It is about the party.
So, just do what you need to do.
OK, OK.
[hushed conversations]
[in Pidgin] Mabel King is the real Governor of Confluence State.
Who is Sani?
Maku is the network of all the market women for Confluence State
across all the local governments,
and Maku women vote for Mabel.
There are more women than men for Confluence State.
[in English] But surely, not all the women voted for Mabel?
I mean, not all Maku women?
Which Maku woman no vote?
Give me her name. Nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah!
[in Pidgin] It is impossible.
Even if small chance no vote, it would not matter at all.
She would still win.
- No one want Idris Sani! - [in English] Objection!
[in English] Object what?
[laughter]
[speaks Pidgin]
[man] Order!
[in Pidgin] The truth is the truth, whether you want to hear it or not.
Idris Sani does not care about anyone.
Even his wife, he doesn't care about her.
The only thing he cares about is his pocket.
- [in English] Objection! - Objection overruled.
So, it is your belief that Governor Sani did not win this election?
[in Pidgin] Not only did he lose,
I also believe that he was the one who rigged the election.
All the people that were killed, I'm sure he was behind it.
- [in English] Objection! - [continues accusations]
Order! Order in court!
My Lords, we have an unruly witness.
Counsel should control his witness.
Objection sustained.
Thank you.
I rest, my Lords.
[in Pidgin] I know what I said, and what I said is the truth.
And Mabel King, she be the rightful governor.
[all agreeing]
[in English] My governor! [laughs]
Thank you for coming, Patience.
- If I no come, who gonna come? - [women] I don't know!
[in Pidgin] No worry. If we win here, we are all going to drink stout.
- [women agree] - Yeah.
[in Pidgin] Mama Afor, when we win, I will bring you one carton.
[in Pidgin] I trust you! That's right, because she's supposed to be our governor.
She's the one we want.
Ikechukwu Obiano.
[chuckles]
Can I help you?
No. I've come to help you.
You work for Mabel King and your brother is still in custody.
Is that how she treats people?
Huh?
See...
We can set your brother free from jail.
I don't have anything to discuss with you.
He's still a young man.
Hmm?
You will ruin his future because of Mabel King?
[chuckles]
You went behind my back and bribed Maigungu?
The party thought it was the best thing to do.
You work for me.
Me!
I like you, Afolabi, and going forward,
don't you ever do anything like this again.
You answer to me and no one else.
If you can't do that, recuse yourself.
Do you understand?
Yes, Ma.
I appreciate your support, gentlemen.
Thank you.
But this is not how I do things.
I was clear. I didn't want to bribe anyone.
Madam, how you do your things is why you lost the election the first time.
You are simply not ready to do the necessary things.
Don't talk to me like I'm a child.
I am the party's flag bearer.
It is my reputation on the line.
You don't know the things I've sacrificed, how hard I have worked,
the things I have done to be here.
This is my tribunal.
From now on, I will handle it with no interference from anyone.
If you don't like it, withdraw your support.
It will be your loss in the long run.
Woman!
Woman! You see?
Hey.
[in Pidgin] Hey, don't worry. I won't stay too long here.
Two days and I'm gone.
[in Pidgin] Lucky, if you stay too long,
I won't lie to you, I'll go lock door.
I felt I needed to tell you the truth, as my friend.
Two days, man, two days.
You said two days, right? OK.
Cook anything you want to eat,
- you hear me so? - All right.
I'm stepping out but I'll talk to you later.
- All right, man. Thanks, man. - No worry.
- You've done well for me. - Take care, man.
[phone rings]
- Hello? - [in Pidgin] Were you the one chasing me?
Yes.
[in Pidgin] Let me tell you straight.
I was at Ikonu.
[in English] I see everything.
I get video.
Give me ten million and I'm here.
What are you saying?
I am saying, give me ten million and I will give you the Ikonu video.
Don't give me an "oh."
I'll call Mabel King and let's see if she has the money to pay.
Um... Let me call you back.
- Sweetie, is everything all right? - Um, OK.
Um...
Yeah, hello, Mr. Onuoha.
We have a situation.
[phone vibrates]
Hello, boss?
[in Pidgin] Have you gotten it?
I know your type, in the house they're keeping their money.
- [woman on phone] Lucky! - Mama?
- [in Pidgin] Lucky, I'm here! - Mama, is that you?
Lucky!
[tires screech]
[in English] Nonsense.
- [grunts] - [grunts, coughs]
Please, sir.
[inhales] Please, sir.
[sobbing] Please...
[sobs]
[gasping]
Please, sir. Please, sir. [choking]
[choking continues]
[gasping, coughing]
- Hey, Lucky. - Sir?
You're probably wondering why we're doing this to you.
Why we are torturing you without asking you any questions.
- I'm sorry, sir. - Or letting you say anything.
[sobbing]
You see, we are trying to establish a baseline here.
Hmm?
This is the minimum of what will happen to you here.
Please, sir. I beg you in the name of God.
[sobbing] Please...
[gasps] Please, sir. Please, sir.
Please, sir.
[screams]
[woman] Lucky, I am here!
- Lucky! - [Lucky screams]
- [yelling] - Lucky!
[sobs]
[Lucky grunting]
Hey, Lucky.
[sighs]
So, you saw me in the primary school.
[breathing heavily]
And you saw the shooting?
You saw everyone die?
And then you ran?
Alone?
Yes, sir. Yes, sir.
So, what happened to the video you wanted us to buy?
It's on my phone, sir.
OK.
Hmm.
[grunts]
Did you copy it?
I...
[breathes heavily]
Wait, wait! Wait, sir!
I copied it onto an SD card.
[sobs]
- Where is it? - [breathes heavily]
It's on the desk in my house.
I'm not lying, sir, I'm telling the truth.
[whispers] The truth.
Good boy.
- My son! Please don't kill my son. - [Lucky screams]
- Please don't kill my son. - [Lucky screaming]
Lucky! Lucky, your mother is here.
- [in Pidgin] What is it now? - [in English] Please don't kill my son.
What was that?
That boy is a stupid child.
You could have gotten the video from him in so many different ways.
If you could get it in so many different ways, why didn't you?
Don't pretend you didn't know what was going to happen here
when you called about him.
You knew.
You just want to pretend you're good.
And what are you going to do with your goodness?
Lucky made a copy of this video.
It's in his house, desk in his room.
Go and get it.
Follow him.
[sighs]
[keypad beeps]
Oh, Lucky!
There's no need for that. We know where it is.
Just... just calm down. There is no need for that.
- See. - [in Pidgin] You have found it, right?
- [in English] Yeah. - OK.
[man chuckles]
I want to call Mr. St. James and tell him we are on our way.
Hello?
Hey...
We are not done.
There was a girl at the school.
Possibly the fourth name on the list of missing persons.
[sighs]
Amina Tukur.
Well, what are you waiting for?
Go and look for her.
Ah, ah, ah!
[exhales deeply]
[motorcycle engine]
[chatter]
[humming]
[in Pidgin] Hey, get in here. Get in!
[in Pidgin] Bro, there is no one here.
Amina, I am really sorry about what happened to your friend,
but I was told that Lucky had a video of the incident at Ikonu.
Yes.
- Do you have a copy of the video? - No.
[sighs]
Are you sure it's safe here?
Oh, yes. the owner of the house is hardly ever around
and the boys' quarters is empty.
No one will know they are here.
Let's go inside now.
You were supposed to handle this!
First there was a witness, and then a video, and now another witness?
Why are you so useless?!
Look, find this person. Get rid of this person.
That is all I want!
[clears throat]
[man on video] Boss.
Fool! Do you know what you have done here?
Burn it all down, now.
Yes, boss.
[chatter]
- Did they touch you? - No, not really.
The guards and the other inmates took the things you sent.
- I'll report to the head of prisons. - No, no, no.
I'm still here. It will only make things worse.
I've already spoken to a lawyer. We are going to get you out.
It might be difficult, it might take some time, but...
we will get you out, or at least reduced time.
Hmm?
- [sniffles] - It's OK.
It still would have been better to have the video.
They wouldn't be able to argue with the video.
We should have gotten to Lucky first.
It just seems like we are always one step behind.
The bigger problem is having her accepted as a witness at all.
She wasn't front-loaded at the beginning of the tribunal.
Sani's lawyers are going to do everything to disqualify her;
and they will have grounds.
[sighs] So... what are we going to do?
Go to court, earn my pay.
Amina, I know you're scared but your testimony is really important.
The people who did this need to pay for what they did.
And you're the only one who can make that happen. Do you understand?
Can you stand seeing them go free?
OK, so will you testify?
I can't.
You can.
For Lucky.
Yes, they allowed Amina. [chuckles]
Ashafa tried to stop it, but Maigungu and our perfect Ekanem agreed.
She said technicality should not stand in the way of truth.
[laughs] Yes, yes.
[Afolabi] Do you have any proof of all this?
Lucky made a video, but I don't have it.
If you don't have the video, why then should we believe you?
Because he had the video.
And now, he is dead.
[court groans]
My Lords, Lucky Ameh was the only other living witness to the Ikonu massacre.
I wish to tender in evidence pictures of his gruesome death.
Amina, did you recognize any of the men who came out of the third car?
I recognized one of the men because I've also seen him on TV.
Oh. So who was he?
- Idris Sani's Special Assistant-- - [court exclaims]
- St. James Onuoha. - [man] Order!
Ah. Uh, Amina, my learned friend mentioned that it was suspicious
for Mabel King's campaign manager to have been at Ikonu primary school
at that hour of the night.
But here you are, telling this honorable tribunal
that the respondent's SA was also present.
Yes.
And that he arrived with the men who perpetuated the massacre in Ikonu!
Objection!
Counsel is leading the witness.
Overruled.
Thank you, my Lord.
Amina, after the incident, what did you do?
Did you just go home and forget all about it?
No. I went to the police and reported the incident.
Ah. And if you see a copy of the police report on the incident,
would you recognize it?
- Yes. - How?
The officer in charge, Officer Haruna, was eating
and he spilled soup on it before I signed.
[court murmuring]
Order.
Order in court.
Is this the police report you signed?
Yes.
What would you like this tribunal to do with the report?
I would like it admitted as evidence of my testimony.
My Lords, the witness seeks to have the police report tendered as evidence.
It corroborates her testimony to the letter.
And this report was filed long before this tribunal was established.
I rest.
Amina...
how much did the electoral official offer you?
Thirty thousand naira.
And they paid you before you went?
Yes.
And you knew what you were collecting it for?
Not exactly.
But you knew it had to do with allegedly tampering with elections?
Yes.
But you still went.
You said Lucky convinced you to go.
Yes.
So we have established that
not only are you the type of person who can be convinced to do something wrong,
but the type of person who can be paid to do it.
[court murmuring]
So it is not far-fetched that everything you have told us,
as there is none of the supposed evidence to corroborate,
could just have been a story the opposition fed you
and paid you to deliver.
Objection, my Lord.
Counsel is badgering my witness.
Objection overruled.
When we win, I want a position in your administration.
When we win, we'll talk about it.
I'm not asking for special treatment.
You know my qualifications. You know I will earn it.
- [guns click] - Everybody get down!
[gunfire]
[engine revs]
[tires screech]
[sirens blare]
[breathes deeply]
[heavy breathing]
[sobs]
Less than 48 hours after my team revealed to the court
that Governor Idris Sani orchestrated the massacre in Ikonu local government,
I was almost assassinated.
My orderly died.
I don't believe this is a coincidence.
[car door closes]
It is becoming obvious to me that there are nefarious forces at play,
trying to compromise democracy and justice in Confluence State.
Just this morning there was an attempt at my life.
I almost died, but for the active support of the--
- [Bukky] Hey! - Hi.
Are you OK?
Um...
I took the information about the investigation to St. James
and helped him find Lucky.
That's a copy of the video and names of some men St. James uses.
That's all the evidence you need.
[weeps]
[cries]
My Lords, the video in question should not be admissible.
My learned friend has admitted that it is a copy and not an original.
The owner and maker of the video is also no longer alive
to corroborate its authenticity.
My Lords, the said video has been referenced by earlier witness testimony.
There has been a direct line of transfer of the video.
And the lengths and means that has been gone to, to destroy it,
proves its authenticity and importance to this tribunal.
Um... [clears throat]
My learned brothers...
the counsel for the respondent is correct.
Copies of evidence without certified origins is inadmissible.
- But, my learned noble Ashafa... - Yes.
...the destruction of the original
has already been established by testimony
under oath before this tribunal.
- Oh, I... No, I-- - My learned brothers.
Well, while it is the law
that relevance should be the forerunner of admissibility...
Exactly.
...the big question here is...
whether the piece of evidence brought forward is relevant.
And in my considered opinion, it is.
But, um...
Perhaps you are right.
[sighs]
The evidence will be admitted and marked as video exhibit one.
[woman on video] Please, nothing is happening here.
[man] Is this where you are supposed to be?
[woman] Nothing is happening. Please.
[man] Mama, what is happening there, please?
[woman] Nothing is happening. Please leave.
[man in Pidgin] Nothing is happening, yet there are a lot of you?
[man chuckles] Mama...
[in Pidgin] Get out of the way before I shoot you in the head!
-Hey, hey, hey, hey! - [shouting]
[man 2 on video] Please, please, please don't... don't shoot me.
- [gunshot on video] - [court exclaims]
[shouting on video]
[man] Do you, do you just... Do you know what you have done here?
-Burn it all down, now. -Yes, boss.
[court murmuring]
[phone rings]
Yeah, hello?
OK.
- Police! Freeze! - [shouting]
[indistinct shouting]
[phone rings]
It's the IG of Police.
Hello, sir?
Uh...
What happened?
[door slams shut]
[siren blares]
[phone rings]
[grunts]
When you act like an errant child...
you will be disciplined like an errant child.
[grunts]
Wait here.
When they find your body...
they will know you've destroyed everything that we worked for...
but you did not escape.
Police, drop your weapon!
[gunshots]
- [St. James groans] - Clear!
[gasps]
It's OK. It's OK.
Target down.
The petitioner has made the case...
that the respondent tampered with results...
in the Confluence State gubernatorial election,
but failed... to provide sufficient evidence to that effect.
Secondary matters are of no consequence to the outcome of this tribunal.
The petitioner has failed to satisfy the burden of proof.
I rule in favor of the respondent.
The petitioner has provided sufficient evidence in support of their petition.
I therefore rule in favor of the petitioner.
In the matter of Mabel King vs. Idris Sani, INEC and others...
the petitioner has raised sufficient doubt
in the fair conduct of the gubernatorial elections in Confluence State.
This will remain a landmark case for a very long time.
I rule in favor of the petitioner.
[cheering, applause]
The Independent National Electoral Commission
is hereby ordered to conduct fresh polls in Ikonu local government
within 90 days from today.
The respondent, Idris Sani,
is also hereby referred to the National Electoral Offences Commission
for further investigation on matters revealed during this tribunal.
This is the judgment of the tribunal.
All rise.
[upbeat music playing]
Yes, my stout!
Thank you. [laughs]
Congratulations! You said I was gonna tell you this in four years,
but I guess I'm not gonna wait that long.
Apology accepted.
Hey, man, you were right, I was wrong. Mabel is the real deal.
She's gonna change Confluence State.
Thank you for saying that. Now I really think you should stick around.
You just might learn a thing or two.
[sighs]
[breathes deeply]
So, are we going to make this official?
Do you want to make it official?
Well, I'm not sure, seeing that we're going to be working together.
Specifically, you'll be working under me.
- Really? - Yes.
I don't know what the rules are about a chief of staff dating his subordinate.
So, we're dating now, are we?
We should. Or don't you think?
Sure. I will think about it.
[in Pidgin] Only one that I gonna give.
[chuckles]
[in Pidgin] Look at this fine thing!
This is how it's supposed to be right from the beginning.
Now, this thing Sani be wanting from us.
Ta!
Sikiru too.
It's only men that spoil things like small children.
[in English] What did Sikiru spoil?
Ikonu!
Huh.
[woman chuckles]
Yes.
Yes, sir.
Thank you, Mr. President.
Ike.
Did you rig the election in Ikonu?
Mama Afor told me.
Did you rig it?
It's not as simple as you think, Ike.
It isn't.
It wasn't my intention in the beginning.
I tried to do things the right way, but then...
I looked around and it's the only way everyone is winning.
Even with overwhelming support,
still other people would be declared winner
and no one would do anything about it.
I knew I had the people.
I knew I was going to work for them when I came in.
But I didn't think they would ever allow me.
So, everything you said about doing the right thing...
all this time, was just a lie?
No. It was only Ikonu. That's it.
Mama Afor set it up.
Sikiru came to me when he found out.
He was angry about it.
He said we couldn't win that way.
He was right.
We called Mama Afor, but she said it was already in motion.
It couldn't be stopped.
Sikiru went down himself.
I tried to stop it. I did.
I wish I could take it all back
but it's something that I'll have to live with for the rest of my life.
- I, Mabel King. - I, Mabel King,
do solemnly swear that I will be faithful
and bear allegiance to the Federal Republic,
and that as Governor of Confluence State,
I will discharge my duties to the best of my ability,
in accordance with the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
I am not accepting your resignation.
This is unnecessary.
We won the reruns fairly.
You should leave the past behind you. Let's move forward.
What happened at Ikonu and to Sikiru is the biggest regret in my life.
If I could go back and change it, trust me, I would.
[sighs]
Have you just been here waiting for me?
No. I was sitting and watching that very interesting program on TV.
So, you're SA on media now?
You're still staying even after everything?
After what Mabel did to your father?
I was angry at first, yes.
And it was hard to forgive, even harder to forget.
But she seems truly remorseful.
Besides, this...
It's everything my father worked for.
Everything you both worked for.
- Not like this. - Ike...
I genuinely believe she will do everything we believed she would do.
She can change this state.
- How can you trust her? - I can't!
Well, not completely. She's a politician.
But we do need politicians.
Not just to lead, but to be held accountable.
Ike...
Please, stay.
Many had written us off. Many had scorned us right in our faces.
But we did not relent. We persevered.
And finally, justice has been served.
Today is a new day.
With the determination and resolve of the men and women of Confluence State,
a new dawn begins.