Elections Tribunal Seeks Cooperation Of Lawyers

The Election Petition Tribunal in Katsina State has solicited the cooperation of lawyers and litigants to enable it complete its assignment within the stipulated time.

The Chairman of the Tribunal, Justice S.A. Akinteye, made the appeal at its inaugural sitting in Katsina on Tuesday.

“I crave your support and cooperation so that we will be able to achieve the purpose we are here for,” he said.

He called on the lawyers to avoid unnecessary delays and ensure that they operated within the provisions of the Electoral Act.

Akinteye stressed that the tribunal would sit on Saturdays “as part of efforts to ensure that it finishes the assignment as quickly as possible.

He disclosed that the tribunal had received 15 petitions from aggrieved PDP candidates who contested during the April 9 National Assembly election.

He said out of the total number of petitions filed, three were from contestants to the Senate while the remaining 12 were for those for the House of Representatives.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reported that some of the petitioners had congratulated the winners when the election results were announced.

NAN also reported that the two other members of the tribunal are Justices V.I. Ofesi and H. Saleeman.