Ekiti 2026: SDP Counsel Boycotts Tribunal as Court of Appeal Rejects Request to Relocate Venue

Ekiti 2026: SDP counsel boycotts tribunal as Court of Appeal rejects request to relocate venue

The counsel, Mr Akinbuli, who was absent at the sitting, sent a letter to the court seeking an adjournment of the hearing pending the appellate court's address on the application for the relocation of the hearing.

Ekiti poll: Appeal Court rejects request to relocate sitting as SDP counsel snubs tribunal

The Court of Appeal has rejected a call by counsel to the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in Ekiti State, Ebenezer Akinbuli, to relocate the venue of the Ekiti State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal to another place over alleged security concerns.

SDP Lawyers Boycott Ekiti 2026 Election Tribunal

The Social Democratic Party (SDP) has boycotted the Ekiti 2026 election tribunal following a Court of Appeal decision to deny their request for a venue relocation.

Appeal Court Rejects SDP Bid To Relocate Ekiti Tribunal Sitting

The Ekiti State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal has adjourned proceedings to Thursday after informing parties that the President of the Court of Appeal, Justice Monica Dongban-Mensem, had declined a request to relocate the tribunal from Ado-Ekiti. The three-member tribunal, led by Justice Abubakar Kutigi, disclosed this on Wednesday while addressing the continued uncertainty surrounding a […] Appeal Court Rejects SDP Bid To Relocate Ekit…