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Plateau Guber Tribunal: Panel says it won’t Compromised
By: Oliver Kum
May 28, 2019
The inaugural sitting of the
Plateau Gubernatorial Tribunal was held on Tuesday at High Court 7, West of
Mines, venue of the tribunal with the Chairman of the 3-member panel Justice
Halima Salmat assuring parties that the tribunal will not comprised.
Justice Salmat noticed that the
duty placed on the panel was sensitive and heavy, consequently, he solicited
for the support and cooperation of counsels and other parties to enable panel
dispense justice to all.
Responding, the Plateau State
Attorney-General and Commissioner of Justice Hon. Chrysantus Ahmadu welcomed
the Panel to Jos and assured it of a peaceful stay in the home of peace and
tourism stressing that indeed the atmosphere now is good for the tribunal to
discharge its duty.
He wondered why politicians don’t
accept defeat after elections adding that even when they approach the tribunal
and whichever way justice goes, politicians would always complain. The
Commissioner hoped that a day would come when after conducting free, fair and
credible elections, the loser would accept defeat.
In his contribution, the Chairman
of the Nigeria Bar Association (NBA) Jos Branch, Yakubu J. Bawa promised the
Panel of the Bar’s total and unalloyed support to enable it discharge its
assignment.
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| Justice Salmat (m) Chairman of the Plateau state gubernatorial Election Petition Tribunal, flanked by other members of the panel during the inaugural sitting on Tuesday |
“Jos is one jurisdiction in Nigeria
that is renowned. We are known for our vibrancy and exposition to law. We will not frustrate this tribunal with
frivolous applications. We wish you well
and hope it will be a profitable exercise at the end of the day”, he said.
Mike Ozlekome (SAN), Pius Akubo
(SAN) and Garba S. Pwal the wisdom of King Solomon as it embarks on its assignment.
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