…URGE TRIBUNAL TO MOVE SITTING TO ABUJA

Lawyers to the parties before the Ekiti State Election Petition Tribunal have expressed concern over their safety.

At the resumed sitting of the three-member panel on Monday, the lawyers urged the tribunal to shift its father sittings to Abuja, the nation’s capital.

This was sequel to the alleged intimidating presence of cane-wielding party members outside the Ekiti State High Court complex in Fajuyi area of Ado-Ekiti, the state capital.

This was amidst allegations by some People’s Democratic Party (PDP) members that they were attacked by All Progressives Congress (APC) supporters outside the court complex.

Two House of Assembly members, Dayo Akinleye and Samuel Omotoso alleged that they were assaulted by people they described as “APC thugs” who massed under the flyover directly opposite the court premises.

First to lodge complaint at the resumed sitting was Mr. Adebayo Adelodun, counsel to the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and its candidate, Prof Kolapo Olusola.

Adelodun who described the atmosphere outside the court as “scary and alarming” told the panel that the petitioners’ lawyers were held up at the same spot on their way to the court for several minutes.

Adelodun said they were allowed entry following the intervention of a senior police officer saying the continued presence of the crowd of partisans won’t allow them to do their jobs as freely as possible.

He, therefore, called for the shift of further tribunal proceedings to Abuja in view of the alleged security threat posed to them.

Counsel to the Independent National Electoral Commission, Mr. Charles Edosomwan, said he also observed the rowdiness outside the courtroom saying the petitioners’ observation should be taken note of for the lawyers’ safety.

He supported the call that the tribunal’s sittings be taken to Abuja.

Counsel to APC, Chief Akinlolu Olujinmi, said he wholeheartedly support the call for the movement of the tribunal venue to a neutral venue suggesting Abuja as an alternative.

Counsel to Fayemi, Mr. Lateef Fagbemi, stressed that “security is not a matter to be trivialised” argued that a change of venue had become inevitable for all of us.”

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Fagbemi said no matter how prepared counsels and witnesses are, security scare won’t allow them have rest of mind hence the need to grant the request.

He added: “It has been very, very scary and in order to prevent this atmosphere of lawlessness that may hamper the work of this tribunal, I want to join my colleagues to call for a change of venue of this tribunal.”

The tribunal rose for one hour with the panel chairman, Justice Suleiman Belgore, saying that ruling will be delivered on the oral application by lawyers to parties when the judges emerge from their chambers.


http://thenationonlineng.net/ekiti-poll-lawyers-allege-threat-to-security/

shebi issa free and fair elections so why the security Threat.... this country issa Joke

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Zombies, what are your take about this

What in heaven's name is happening? Are they trying to send a message to the judges and members of the tribunal? Is this a silent signal of intimidation to the very seat of justice

Nawa for apc ooh...ftc

Chai how are we sure it isn't Pdp that is fabricating lies? All is well with Nigeria

So, Abuja wen person fit kolobi mace for middle of afternoon inside the second most secure place for Nigeria waka nah eem safe!?

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Let the drama continue

When lawyers for different purposes start singing the same song, suspect compromise and heavy exchange of moneybags.
Nothing good can come out of this Assembly of Past Criminals (APC).
If u know, u know

Ok

Supported! Life has no duplicate!!

Even the Judges' life are not safe, if they rule against any faction of the crowd!!

Mostdetailed:
What in heaven's name is happening? Are they trying to send a message to the judges and members of the tribunal? Is this a silent signal of intimidation to the very seat of justice

Abuja is the rigging capital of Nigeria

All I want is clear judgement.

FAYOSE, LERE OLAYINKA, PDP and violence are like 5 and 6

u boss self fayose don gentle and soco..u still dey make noise they there..

goaldynman:
Supported! Life has no duplicate!!

Yours can be duplicated in 10 places


It may not be worth more than a cow

NaijaMutant:



Yours can be duplicated in 10 places


It may not be worth more than a cow

We all know zombies like you don't have life, ab initio!

Even your brothers that detonate bombs on themselves in Sambisa forest are better than you!!

If you try me next time I will kick your thirty two

A

yarimo:
FAYOSE, LERE OLAYINKA, PDP and violence are like 5 and 6

Read again before I call you a Zombie

Am I the only one who feel Apc is scared of the tribunal outcome? It will be shameful if App loses in the tribunal with all their 5k voting alawi

O boy

BruncleZuma:


So, Abuja wen person fit kolobi mace for middle of afternoon inside the second most secure place for Nigeria waka nah eem safe!?

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best meme.....lol

sidieladaniel:
Nawa for apc ooh...ftc

Na touts and rascals plenty for APC.

NaijaMutant:


Do you dream of PDP every night


Or your in.sanity was done using an umbrella