The Benue Authorities says it isn’t conscious of the alleged relocation of the state native authorities election petitions tribunals to Abuja.
Fidelis Mnyim, the Lawyer Normal (A-G) and Commissioner for Justice and Public Order, acknowledged this in an interview with the Information Company of Nigeria on Thursday in Makurdi.
Mr Mnyim mentioned that they woke with the rumours that the tribunals have been relocated to Abuja.
NAN studies that there are three panels dealing with LG election petitions tribunal representing the three senatorial districts of the state.
The legal professional basic advised NAN that neither the governor nor his workplace obtained any correspondence notifying them of the choice to relocate the tribunals to Abuja.
He mentioned that the state authorities should have been knowledgeable of the relocation and causes for the choice.
The commissioner acknowledged that the state authorities and all of the respondents have been unaware of what was actually taking place concerning the tribunals.
“The state authorities that funds the tribunals needs to be knowledgeable of the choice to relocate the tribunals and the explanations for the relocation, however none of that occurred.
“Even my workplace was not knowledgeable. We went to the courtroom and found that no person was there.
“Other than being the A-G of the state, I’m the counsel to the Benue State Unbiased Electoral Fee (BSIEC), in order a respondent, we retain the best to be told of any choice of such nature,” he mentioned.
In the meantime, Governor Hyacinth Alia had on Tuesday banned protests and different actions inside courtroom premises with fast impact.
The governor mentioned solely native authorities election petitions tribunal sittings could be allowed as a result of time-sensitive nature of their assignments.
NAN studies that the state judiciary staff launched into an industrial motion on sixth December, 2024, to press for the total implementation of the brand new minimal wage.
When contacted, the Chief Registrar, Benue State Excessive Courtroom, Franca Yuwa, declined to talk to NAN.
A correspondent of the company who visited the Excessive Courtroom premises venue of the tribunals’ sitting in Makurdi studies that solely safety operatives have been on the bottom and some judiciary employees.
A employees member who pleaded anonymity advised NAN that the panels have been relocated to Abuja on Tuesday night time.NAN
