Journalists were on Wednesday denied access into the court premises where the Kano State Governorship Election Tribunal is set to deliver judgement on a petition filed before it by the All Progressives Congress, APC, and its candidate in the March 18 poll.

.ng recalls that the governorship candidate of APC in the Kano election, Nasir Gawuna, had approached the court to challenge the victory of Abba Yusuf of the New Nigeria People Party, NNPP, who was declared the winner by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC.

The court is set to deliver judgment on the petition filed by the APC and its candidate today.

However, some reporters who stormed the venue to monitor the proceeding were denied access to the premises.

The Kano State Commissioner of Police, Usaini Muhammed Gumel, who spoke with newsmen, said the court only permitted 50 people.

According to him, “Since yesterday, we called the tribunal Secretary to hear arrangements for the sitting, where they informed us that only 50 people would be allowed in.

“The number includes the judges, lawyers of the two parties and their members, journalists and the media. So it is not the police that limited the number.”

frikpus:
Useless idiots

frikpus:
Useless idiots

Klington:
They want to deliver another kangaroo miscarriage of Justice


Finished people.

Blueace247:
This situation at the Kano State Governorship Election Tribunal is quite concerning. Access to court proceedings is a fundamental aspect of transparency and accountability in our democratic system. While it's understandable that there may be limitations on the number of people allowed in the courtroom due to space constraints and COVID-19 safety measures, it's crucial that journalists are given the opportunity to report on such significant events.

Journalists play a vital role in ensuring that the public has access to accurate and unbiased information about legal proceedings and election-related matters. Their presence helps in upholding the principles of open justice and accountability.

It's good to hear that the limitation on the number of people allowed inside the courtroom was not solely imposed by the police but rather a decision made by the tribunal itself. However, it's important that such decisions are made with careful consideration for the role of the media in a democratic society.

In the interest of transparency and public trust, I hope that

Elsudani2:
You idiots screamed because KANU called Nigeria a zoo.

What did FELA regard Nigeria as.

Stupid fools

Goodman2023:

Judgement has already been delivered and it was delivered via zoom