There was a commotion at the Supreme Court on Friday, August 23, 2024, as the apex court is set to deliver judgement on the governorship election disputes in Bayelsa, Imo, and Kogi States.
The Supreme Court had fixed today (August 23) for the final judgement on the November 11, 2023, governorship polls conducted in Bayelsa, Imo, and Kogi States by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
However, lawyers, litigants, journalists, and supporters of different candidates found it difficult to access the courtroom as police officers and private security guards from Halogen Security restrained everyone from going into the courtroom.
At 1 p.m., accessing the court was difficult as many journalists were denied entrance into the courtroom.
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The development resulted in commotion at the premises of the apex court as supporters of candidates in the elections struggled to have access to the courtroom.
A five-member panel of the Supreme Court is presided over by Justice Garba Lawal.
The panel is to is deliver judgement on the petitions filed by the APC governorship candidate in Bayelsa State, Timipre Sylva; PDP candidate in Imo, Samuel Anyanwu; and Murtala Ajaka of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in Kogi State.
They are challenging the election victory of Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa State (PDP), Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo State (APC), and Governor Usman Ododo of Kogi State (APC), respectively.
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