Kogi Election Petition Tribunal relocates to Abuja

Weeks after the Presidential and National Assembly elections, the Kogi state Election Petition Tribunal which ought to sit in Lokoja, the state capital has relocated to the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.

This was disclosed to journalists by the Secretary to the Tribunal, Mrs. Aisha Mohammed Mana in a release made available to newsmen on Wednesday.

Mohammed, who didn’t reveal the specific FCT High Court where the tribunal would sit when hearing of petitions before the tribunal begins, did not also state why the tribunal relocated to Abuja.

She however, said the tribunal by the statement was notifying the security agencies, the media and the general public of the development, saying the specific location of the court will be disclosed soon.

She added in the statement that “notice is hereby given to the police, the Department of State Services (DSS), the media and the general public that the National Assembly and state House of Assembly Election Petition Tribunal slated to hold in Lokoja, Kogi state has been relocated/moved to the Federal Capital Territory High Court (FCT), Abuja.”