AISHA ABUBAKAR
Security has been beefed up within and around the Court of Appeal for Presidential Election Tribunal judgment coming up on Wednesday 6th September, 2023, in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.
P.M.EXPRESS reports that the movement of staff working at the Court of Appeal in Abuja has also been restricted and staff had been directed to stay home on the day scheduled for judgment in the petitions challenging the election of President Bola Tinubu.
The directive was contained in a memo by the Chief Registrar of the Court, Oluwaleye Oluwasegun David, who informed the staff that only those with tags would be allowed entry into the Court premises.
The memo stated that the measure was taken to “create a conducive and peaceful atmosphere” for the special sitting of the Presidential Election Tribunal.
The tribunal is hearing petitions filed by Peter Obi of the Labour Party, Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party, and the Allied Peoples Movement, challenging Tinubu’s victory in the February 2023 presidential election.
The memo stated: “In view of the above, very strong security apparatus have been arranged to man the entrance of the Court and also in all strategic areas of the Court Complex.
“In addition, only staff with tags provided by the Management will be allow into the Court premises. Please be informed as instructed.”
Also the Service Chiefs had a crucial meeting with President Bola Tinubu in Aso Villa before he later jetted out for an International summit in India. The details of the meeting were not disclosed but it was obvious it has to do with the security concern in the country and possible protest by some Nigerians as disclosed by the DSS.