Tribunal commences sitting, receives 17 petitions in Nasarawa

The elections petition tribunal in Lafia, the Nasarawa State capital has commenced sitting.

Speaking during its inaugural sitting yesterday in Lafia, the chairman of the 3-man panel, Justice Francisca Nnang-Isong emphasised the need for maximum cooperation between counsels and the panel for speedy dispensation of justice.

Speaking on behalf of the counsels, Barrister Ismail-Idris expressed confidence in the ability of the jurists to dispense justice in all the petitions before the tribunal.

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Our correspondent reports that the tribunal has so far received no fewer than seventeen petitions consisting of 2 Senate petitions, 5 House of Representatives petitions and 10 State House of Assembly petitions respectively.