Counsel to the Social Democratic Party in Ekiti State, Ebenezer Akinbuli, has raised fresh safety concerns over the ongoing governorship election petition tribunal in Ado-Ekiti following an alleged assault connected to earlier court appearances.
The SDP had asked that the tribunal be relocated from Ado-Ekiti to another venue considered safer, but the President of the Court of Appeal, Justice Monica Dongban-Mensem, declined the request. The three-member tribunal, led by Justice Abubakar Kutigi, subsequently said it remained properly constituted to continue hearing the petitions. :contentReference[oaicite:0]{index=0}
Akinbuli was absent when proceedings resumed and sought another adjournment through a letter, citing unresolved security concerns. The tribunal adjourned the matter to September 24 for continuation of hearing. :contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}
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Counsel to the Ekiti SDP has raised fresh safety concerns over the governorship election tribunal after an alleged assault, prompting calls for the proceedings to be relocated. ARTICLE CONTENTCounsel to the Social Democratic Party in Ekiti State, Ebenezer Akinbuli, has raised fresh safety concerns over the ongoing governorship election petition tribunal in Ado-Ekiti following an alleged assault connected...
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- Counsel to the Ekiti SDP has raised fresh safety concerns over the governorship election tribunal after an alleged assault, prompting calls for the proceedings to be relocated.
- ARTICLE CONTENTCounsel to the Social Democratic Party in Ekiti State, Ebenezer Akinbuli, has raised fresh safety concerns over the ongoing governorship election petition tribunal in Ado-Ekiti following an alleged assault connected to earlier court appearances.The SDP had asked that the tribunal be relocated from Ado-Ekiti to another venue considered safer, but the President of the Court of Appeal, Justice Monica Dongban-Mensem, declined the request.
- The three-member tribunal, led by Justice Abubakar Kutigi, subsequently said it remained properly constituted to continue hearing the petitions.
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Counsel to the Ekiti SDP has raised fresh safety concerns over the governorship election tribunal after an alleged assault, prompting calls for the proceedings to be relocated. ARTICLE CONTENTCounsel to the Social Democratic Party in Ekiti State, Ebenezer Akinbuli, has raised fresh safety concerns over the ongoing governorship election petition tribunal in Ado-Ekiti following an alleged assault connected...
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September 24, 2026
