LIVE UPDATES: Presidential Election Petition Court

Vice President, Kashim Shettima, Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila …at the PEPC this morning 8: 40am….CONTINUE READING

All Progressives Congress (APC) National Chairman, Abdullahi Ganduje and his entourage arrive at PEPT premises 8:30 am

PEPT judgement: Heavy security as supporters arrive 7:50 am

Some supporters have started arriving at the area of the Appeal Court Abuja where the judgment of the petitions against the election of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is expected to be delivered today.

The supporters that arrived in about four buses were however denied access to the complex by police operatives.

The supporters were seen dancing and singing with their placards without disturbance from other road users.

Workers and pedestrians were also denied access through the barricade mounted by the men of the Nigeria police force this morning.

No armored personnel carrier was sighted but a five marked Hilux jeeps blocked both sides the dual carriage way.

Pedestrians-workers artisans and hawkers started arriving from the Federal Secretariat (Three Arms Zone) end of the Shehu Shagari way en route to their offices as early as 5.00 am.

They could not however be allowed through the barricade.

The Nation observed that the courteous policemen turned them back while encouraging them to take alternative routes to their destinations.

The workers and motorists with proof of identification within the complex of the Appeal Court headquarters were allowed access

Accredited journalists were also allowed to pass through.

The ever-busy Federal Secretariat axis was also deserted probably due to the ongoing industrial action of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) at the time of filling this report….CONTINUE READING