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By Gidigba Group
The ongoing Edo election petitions tribunal sitting in Benin City, the Edo State capital, has been moved to Abuja; a correspondence signed by the tribunal's Secretary, Mu'Azu Ibrahim Bagudu, and made public to all parties says Abuja sitting will be effective from Monday, 27th January, 2025.
In its opening, Bagudu said, "I am directed to notify all parties that the governorship election petition tribunal sitting in Benin City, Edo State has been relocated to Abuja at National Judicial Institute (NJI), Airport Road, Abuja".
Whereas the reason(s) for the unexpected relocation was not explicitly stated in the release, observers has said it cannot however, be unconnected with the endless violence, threats to life and hostile disposition of thugs affiliated with the APC/Okpebholo in Edo State.
Few days ago at the court premises, thugs affiliated to APC/Okpebholo were seen audaciously dishing out threats to personnel of the Nigeria Police Force and the DSS; these thugs, who are in the APC/Okpebholo-led government's payroll were seen in similar development harrasing journalists who were drafted for duty at the tribunal.
These thugs and their affiliates has since been invited by the Police, they have however flouted the invitation, as they continue to threaten stakeholders using pseudos, a development that has thrown up concerns within the judicial sector.
Numerous videos and correspondences of their violent displays are now making the rounds on the social media, raising concerns within the security, government and other settings, as to the safety and security of members of the tribunal, other persons.
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