Appeal Court orders relocation of Ebonyi Election Petition Tribunal

The President of the Court of Appeal, Justice Monica Dongban-Mensem, has directed that the Ebonyi Election Petitions Tribunal be relocated to Abuja immediately.

The Secretary of the Tribunal, Nyior Sekulla, announced this in Abakaliki on Wednesday.

He said the tribunal office at the Ebonyi Judiciary Headquarters in Abakaliki has been shut down following the directive.

According to him, all processes relating to matters before the tribunal would continue in Abuja.

“In compliance with the HPCA directives, the petitioners, counsel to parties, and general public are hereby informed via this medium that the EPT sitting here in Abakaliki will thereby cease to operate in Abakalik."

“Therefore, in compliance with the HPCA directives, the petitioners, counsel to parties, and general public are hereby informed via this medium that the EPT sitting in Abakaliki will thereby cease operating in Ebonyi on April 26.

“Fillings of processes and proceedings, among others, shall henceforth continue at Abuja. Our contact remains the same for further inquiries, please,” the statement read.