BREAKING: Kano Tribunal Judges Absent in Court Deliver Verdict via Zoom
- The Kanno State election petition tribunal witnessed a strange turn of events on Wednesday, September 20
- It was confirmed that the judges led by Justice Oluyemi Akintan-Osadebay were physically absent in court
- Much later, after the confusion in the courtroom, the three-member tribunal judges joined the session via Zoom
Reports have confirmed that the Kano governorship election tribunal judges were absent in court to deliver their final verdict on Wednesday, September 20.
As reported by Daily Trust, the tribunal judges were displayed on the screen for the courtroom as they were set to deliver their final verdict in the petition filed by the All Progressives Congress (APC) to challenge the victory of Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP).
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Reports also confirmed that a limited number of persons were allowed access to the courtroom for the final judgement.
Kano State tribunal: Journalist barred from entering courtroom
Journalists, lawyers, party members and many others were denied access to the court. At the same time, only 50 people can enter the court where the verdict on the petitions filed before the Governorship Election Tribunal would be held.
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This was on the heels of the earlier announcement by the court secretariate that the court session for the final verdict would not go live on air like the presidential election tribunal in Abuja on Wednesday, September 6.
On the whereabouts of the judges, a top security agent hinted that the judges might do the court proceeding virtually.
To corroborate the statement of the top security agent, the proceedings commenced at about 10 am, and Justice Oluyemi Akintan-Osadebay-led three-member panel communicated with the courtroom via Zoom.
Kano Governorship Election: Shehu Sani predicts winner as tribunal delivers judgment
Meanwhile, former federal lawmaker Senator Shehu Sani cryptically predicted the outcome of the Kano State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal.
The All Progressives Congress (APC) is challenging the victory of Governor Abba Yusuf from the New Nigeria People Party (NNPP) in the March 18 election.
Sani compares the verdict to a Liverpool vs Chelsea match, sparking humorous reactions on Twitter.
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