By Prince Sekat, Jos
The election tribunal sitting in Jos , plateau state capital has adjourned Governship, National and State House of Assembly Inaugural sitting and Pre-Hearing to 25th May 2023 .
Monday 15th May, 2023 was earlier slated for the tribunal official Inaugural sitting and Pre-Hearing.
When the court resumed sitting, Paius Akubo (SAN) moved an oral application for the tribunal to adjourned the official Inaugural Sitting and Pre-Hearing of the tribunal which suppose to have kicked start today 15th May, 2023 for more 10 days.
The Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN)who is speaking on behalf of the inner bar said , the oral application is imperative to enable all the parties involved to effects their respective service to avoid any hiccup when the tribunal sitting officially commence , and parties will start the excuses of not serves or not yet been served.
Akubo further add that as it stands right now , even most of the cases are not reap to be entertained by the tribunal in line with the law . However stressed that with the oral application for adjournment for more 7-10 days will help to solve some teething problems that may likely come up from non service and reception of service.
And maintained that when the application for adjournment scales through, depending the over riding discretion of the honourable tribunal ,and more 7-10 days added for Inaugural Sitting and Pre-Hearing ,some of the case would have been reap for determination subsequently the other as sittings progress.
After due consultations, the tribunal adjourned the official Inaugural Sitting and Pre-Hearing to 25th May,2023.
It would be recalled that the 2023 election tribunal which is expected to commence sitting in the state capital has received the total number of 17 Elections petitions raging from Governship, House of Representatives,Senate and State House of Assembly.
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