By Ken Chiwendu
President of the Court of Appeal,Monica Dongban-Mensem, , has ordered the relocation of the Ebonyi Election Petition Tribunal to Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
Secretary of the Tribunal,Nyior Sekulla, made the announcement in Abakaliki, Ebonyi state capital, on Wednesday.
He said following the directive, the tribunal office at the Ebonyi state judiciary headquarters in Abakaliki has been shut down.
“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 thereby cease to operate in Abakaliki,” the statement reads.
“Therefore, in compliance with the HPCA directives, the petitioners, Counsel to parties and general public is hereby informed via this medium that, the EPT sitting in Abakaliki thereby cease operate in Ebonyi at April 26.
“Fillings of processes taking of proceedings among other, shall henceforth continue at Abuja. Our contact remains same for further enquiries please.”
