Staff working at the Court of Appeal in Abuja have been directed to stay home on Wednesday, September 6, 2023.
Daily Report Nigeria reports that the President Election Petition Tribunal (PEPT) scheduled the above date for the judgment in the petitions challenging the election of President Bola Tinubu.
The Chief Registrar of the Court, Oluwaleye Oluwasegun David, issued a memo informing the staff that only those with tags would be allowed entry into the court premises.
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According to David, the development was taken to “create a conducive and peaceful atmosphere” for the special sitting of the Presidential Election Tribunal.
Those challenging Tinubu’s victory in the February 2023 presidential election were Peter Obi of the Labour Party, LP Atiku Abubakar of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP and the Allied Peoples Movement.
The memo said:
“In view of the above, very strong security apparatus have been arranged to man the entrance of the Court and also in all strategic areas of the Court Complex.
“In addition, only staff with tags provided by the Management will be allow into the Court premises. Please be informed as instructed.”
