The Ekiti state governorship petition tribunal has been moved out of the state to a yet to be named place.
Suleiman Belgore, chairman of the tribunal, announced this after considering an application made by Adebayo Adelodun (SAN), counsel to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
Adelodun had asked that asked that the panel move its sittings from the state high court to the nation’s capital.
While making his application, he said Ekiti state is unsafe for such sitting.
“My lord, on our way to the tribunal, we were accosted by some crowds with sticks. We were on a spot for several minutes until a senior police officer came to us,” he said.
“We have to be safe first, in life, safety comes first, we are professionals and we move around to do out job. Sir, we hereby request that this sitting should be shifted to another venue, probably Abuja because of safety.”
Akin Olujimi (SAN),…
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