The President of the Court of Appeal, Justice Monica Mensem has ordered the Ebonyi State Election Petition Tribunal to relocate to Federal Capital Territory Abuja with immediate effect.
Secretary of the Tribunal, Nyior Henry Sekulla, announced this in Abakaliki, on Wednesday.
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Following the directive according to him, the election petition Tribunal office at the Ebonyi State Judiciary Headquarters in Abakaliki has shut down from today.
He said all processes relating to matters before the Tribunal would continue at Abuja.
He said: “The Honourable Justice Monica Dongban Mensem, President Court of Appeal – HPCA has through the Deputy Chief Registrar, Election Petition Tribunal (EPT) Headquarters Abuja, directed the relocation of EPT sitting here to FCT Abuja”
“Therefore, in compliance with the HPCA directives, the petitioners, counsel to parties and the general public are hereby informed via this medium that, the EPT sitting here in Abakaliki, thereby cease to operate in Abakaliki as of 26-04-23; filings of processes, taking of proceedings etc. shall henceforth continue at Abuja.”
On the reason for the decision to move the Tribunal to Abuja, Mr Henry said it was not within his powers to speak on the reasons.
He further disclosed that the Rivers State Election Petition Tribunal and that of one other state were also affected.