The Governorship Election Petition Tribunal on Ekiti July 14 election began sitting on Monday amid heavy security around the Ekiti High Court, venue of the sitting.
The three-man panel of Tribunal judges, headed by Justice Suleiman Belgore, was set up to hear the petition trailing the outcome of the July 14 election won by Dr Kayode Fayemi of the APC.
Other members of the panel are , Justice Ebiyerin Omukoro and Aliyu Baba Usman.
A Daily Trust correspondent sighted an Armoured Personnel Carrier (APC) deployed by the police command and several police vans strategically positioned in front of the court to ward off hooligans and trouble makers.
Those entering the premises, including journalists and judicial officers, were thoroughly frisked before being allowed entry.
The armoured tank, Patrol Vans and the personnel were strategically stationed while performing their duty.
The Chairman of the Tribunal, Justice Suleiman Belgore, in his inaugural speech, promised that they would act truly as unbiased umpire and won’t betray the confidence reposed in them by the Appeal Court President, Justice Zainab Bulkachuwal.
The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP), Prof Kolapo Olusola, is challenging the declaration of Dr Kayode Fayemi as the duly elected governor, describing the election as a sham, having been allegedly rigged in favour of the All Progressives Congress(APC).
Fayemi polled a total of 197,459 to defeat Olusola, who garnered 178, 122 votes.
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