Security has
been beefed up within the vicinity of the Court of Appeal, Abuja venue of
the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal.
The tribunal is set
to deliver judgment in the petition filed by Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and
its candidate, Atiku Abubakar challenging President Muhammadu Buhari’s victory
in the Feb. 23 general election.
Security personnel
comprising mainly men of the Nigeria Police, the Department of State Services
and the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps mounted checks at both ends
of the stretch of the road to the court.
Lawyers and
journalists who arrived the court premises located in the Three Arms Zone, were
subjected to checks by security personnel.
The tribunal on
August 21 reserved judgment in the petition after parties adopted their
addresses. Justice Mohammed Garba, Chairman of the five-man panel of
justices had stated that the judgment date would be communicated to parties.
Source: LIB