The election petition tribunal of the Rivers state legislative rerun election sitting in Port Harcourt, has relocated to the high court in Apo, Abuja, federal capital territory (FCT).
Sirajo Gusau, secretary to the tribunal, disclosed this in a statement issued on Wednesday.
“I am directed to inform the general public and all lawyers concerned that the election tribunal has been relocated to the high court Apo, Abuja, FCT with immediate effect,” the statement read.
Gusau told NAN that he was not in a position to disclose what informed the relocation.
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The tribunal that handled petitions that arose from the 2015 general elections was also relocated to the FCT.
Sources said the relocation may have been informed by insecurity reasons.
Gusau said the secretariat had received 10 petitions from politicians, but did not give details.
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