Ogun Election Tribunal Bars Journalists From Proceedings

Journalists have been barred from covering the proceedings of the Ogun State Local Government Election Petition Tribunal sitting at the State Magistrate Court, Isabo, Abeokuta.

The Chairman of one of the two tribunals, Otunba Rotimi Onafadeji who addressed the journalists stated that recording or covering of the proceedings is not allowed.

The Ogun State Chief Judge, Justice Mosunmola Dipeolu had inaugurated the Election Petition Tribunal for the recently concluded Local Government elections in the Ogun State.

The Chief Judge during the inauguration said the effort was to allow opposition parties to seek redress over the outcome of the election.

The two panels of the Ogun State Local Government Election Petition Tribunal Panel one include Mr. Akintunde Oyeyinka, chairman, while Mr. Lukman Abdullahi and Mrs. Olayinka Kukoyi are members.

The second panel members include Otunba Rotimi Onafadeji appointed as the Chairman while Mr. Rabiu Ibrahim and Mrs. Adedoyin Alaba are the members.

Wale Oluokun