Unic Press UK: The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has kicked against the decision of the President of the Court of Appeal, Judge Zainab Bulkachwa disbanding the initial Osun State Election Petition Tribunal, which was constituted to hear petitions with regard to the 2019 Election in the state.
In a press statement Friday, the PDP national publicity secretary Kola Ologbondiyan accused the All Progressives Congress (APC) of applying intense pressure on the judiciary in a manner aimed at interfering and obstructing the course of justice.
“. . . the All Progressives Congress (APC) has been mounting pressure on the judiciary to deny the PDP justice in the determination of the Osun Governorship election dispute at the tribunal. The PDP therefore urges the President of the Court of Appeal not to bend to the proclivities of the APC and its candidate to bring the vouched reputation of the judiciary into a shameful disrepute. . .” Ologbondiyan said.
Election petition matters are sui generis, with timeframe allotted to all stages up to the final determination. Failure to set up a new panel to timeously hear our application for substituted service on @OfficialAPCNg smacks of a shenanigan to deny us full justice in the matter.
— Official PDP Nigeria (@OfficialPDPNig) October 18, 2018
