Ebonyi Election Petition Tribunal shuts down, relocates to Abuja
By Kamsi Anayo
The President of the Court of Appeal, Justice Monica Dongban Mensem, has ordered the relocation of the Ebonyi State Election Petition Tribunal l to relocate to Abuja with immediate effect.
Secretary of the Tribunal, Nyior Henry Sekulla who announced this in Abakaliki on Wednesday said that the directive for relocation was issued by Justice Mensem
He said that following the directive the election petition Tribunal office at the Ebonyi State Judiciary Headquarters in Abakaliki has shut down.
According to him, all processes relating to matters before the Tribunal will 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 general public is hereby informed via this medium that, the EPT sitting here in Abakaliki thereby cease to operate in Abakaliki as at 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 is not within his powers to speak on the reasons.
