The Ogun State Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Isabo, Abeokuta on Monday commenced hearing of the petition filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate, Ladi Adebutu, against Dapo Abiodun of the All Progressives Congress (APC).

DAILY POST correspondent reports that both the APC and the PDP mobilised their members to be at the tribunal for solidarity.

However, political thugs stormed the venue of the tribunal with canes, otherwise known as pankere, attacking perceived opponents while police officers watched, the men of the DSS were however able to restore calm to the area.

Although the road leading to the court was barricaded at both ends by the police, it did not prevent the hoodlums from attacking their targets.

As the political thugs roamed about with canes in their hands, the police made no attempt to arrest or stop them from causing chaos.

A policeman said, “there is nothing we can do, we can’t arrest them. Everything about Ogun is always different.”

A PDP member, who was attacked by the thugs, said he lost his phone, money and other valuables in his possession while being beaten.

As of the time of filing this report, members of the PDP have fled the court premises to avoid further attacks.

DAILY POST reports that attacking opposition members at the tribunal has now become a dangerous trend in Ogun after every election.

SOURCE: https://dailypost.ng/2023/06/05/thugs-attack-flog-pdp-members-at-ogun-tribunal-premises-as-security-agents-watch/

Ogun State people, oVer to you

Dapo Abiodun of APC will lose his case in the tribunal, Appeal court and Supreme Court of justices. It really shows vividly that Dapo Abiodun lost his reelection bid woefully. A new history will be written in Ogun State. Ladi Adebutu of Pdp will win his case in the court of justice

Ahh Ogun State 😂

press9jatv:
Dapo Abiodun of APC will lose his case in the tribunal, Appeal court and Supreme Court of justices. It really shows vividly that Dapo Abiodun lost his reelection bid woefully. A new history will be written in Ogun State. Ladi Adebutu of Pdp will win his case in the court of justice

The judges will be flogged too with pankere

This is getting interesting

Hoelujohn:

The judges will be flogged too with pankere

press9jatv:
Dapo Abiodun of APC will lose his case in the tribunal, Appeal court and Supreme Court of justices. It really shows vividly that Dapo Abiodun lost his reelection bid woefully. A new history will be written in Ogun State. Ladi Adebutu of Pdp will win his case in the court of justice

That is if the Judiciary has not been bribed because this case is so clear that a rerun ought to have been the case

I have always queried democracy practice in South West Nigeria. Always

SpecialAdviser:
I have always queried democracy practice in South West Nigeria. Always

I believe this type of occurrence is witnessed in almost all regions of the Country

blabulu2000:
Ogun State people, oVer to you

Weytin dem fit do 🤷‍♂️

SpecialAdviser:
I have always queried democracy practice in South West Nigeria. Always

Don’t be a tribalistic person

TheChemistrixx:


Don’t be a tribalistic person

I am not. there is so much agbero politics in South West and it's a fact.

SpecialAdviser:

I am not. there is so much agbero politics in South West and it's a fact.

You could be right…politicians have weaponized these thugs…Seyi Makinde and Auxiliary’s issue comes to mind

This is what would have been the case in Rivers and Ebonyi if the Appeal Court President hadn’t relocated their Tribunals to Abuja.

Penguin2:
This is what would have been the case in Rivers and Ebonyi if the Appeal Court President hadn’t relocated their Tribunals to Abuja.

This is just pre hearing sef…dem never start the main tin

Pankere region

TheChemistrixx:


I believe this type of occurrence is witnessed in almost all regions of the Country

Sure. But I think it's more prevalent in the South West. Remember how Tinubu was telling APC leaders to grab power by all means

SpecialAdviser:

Sure. But I think it's more prevalent in the South West. Remember how Tinubu was telling APC leaders to grab power by all means

Quite sad…to think that it is just pre hearing that they are still doing o

Penguin2:
This is what would have been the case in Rivers and Ebonyi if the Appeal Court President hadn’t relocated their Tribunals to Abuja.

So nwifuru lost

This is very funny, they are political sponsor tugs. Politics is also deep. It can also be plan by opposition to gain sympathy from the judge . The Nigeria's secureity is biased, why can't they arrest just one person, and interrogate him

citygarden:
This is very funny, they are political sponsor tugs. Politics is also deep. It can also be plan by opposition to gain sympathy from the judge . The Nigeria's secureity is biased, why can't they arrest just one person, and interrogate him

Anything for Nigeria no dey surprise me again

garfield1:


So nwifuru lost

Nwifuru didn’t lose.

But he won by a slimmer margin than was awarded him.

And there were other irregularities that could nullify his election; though negligible.

But I don’t care if he gets booted out by the courts if his opponents are able to prove his malfeasance.

I’m not double faced like Tinubu supporters who close eyes to evil because it favours them.

TheChemistrixx:


That is if the Judiciary has not been bribed because this case is so clear that a rerun ought to have been the case

yes. There are over 50 polling units in sagamu that was cancelled.

Hoelujohn:

The judges will be flogged too with pankere

dem no born them well.

Penguin2:


Nwifuru didn’t lose.

But he won by a slimmer margin than was awarded him.

And there were other irregularities that could nullify his election; though negligible.

But I don’t care if he gets booted out by the courts if his opponents are able to prove his malfeasance.

I’m not double faced like Tinubu supporters who close eyes to evil because it favours them.

Same thing happened in presidential.prof odoh and odii divided votes.nwifuru took ebonyi north,half of central and south

Wahala ooo

Ahh, i hope this is not part of the beat them silly. Warrisdis?