Entrance to the tribunal venue cleared by security
By Akanji Alowoludo, Bauchi
Security operatives have barricaded all roads leading to the Bauchi High Court Complex, venue of the 2023 Governorship Election Petition Tribunal as well as other major roads in Bauchi metropolis including the main Yandoka Road leading commuters in and out of Bauchi.
The three-man Tribunal panel led by Justice PT Kwahar is expected to deliver its judgement on the petition filed by candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Sadiq Baba Abubakar challenging the reelection of Governor Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed of PDP in the March governorship election in the state.
Our correspondent reports that security personnel, comprising police, civil defence and men of State Security Service mounted several checkpoints.
All vehicular movements to the venue of the tribunal were restricted to ensure maximum security.
Meanwhile, Anxious Journalists were denied entrance into the High Complex venue of the Bauchi State Gubernatorial Election Petition Tribunal which is expected to deliver its judgment today.
When the Journalists got the last gate into the premises having crossed 3 others checkpoints, they were told that the Secretary of the Tribunal, Mrs. Hafsat Kings had instructed that Journalists should not be allowed.
Leader of the Security personnel at the gate showed a list of accredited media organizations for the coverage of the proceedings, they are NTA, Channels and AIT.
All efforts to talk them into allowing othet Journalists access failed saying that only the Secretary of the Tribunal can give them directives on who should be allowed.
After a call was put across to her, She allowed NAN Correspondent to get inside leaving other Journalists stranded at the gate, those who could not go in later retreated to the Press Center to wait for further information.
Meanwhile, the main Ahmadu Bello Way has been blocked by fully armed security operatives comprising Police, NSCDC, Army and other nonuniform personnel.
The ever busy way in Bauchi metropolis has been Deserted as traffic was diverted to other roads pending the time the judgement will be delivered.
