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JUST IN: Security Boosted Ahead of Presidential Election Petition Tribunal Judgment
JUST IN: Security Boosted Ahead of Presidential Election Petition Tribunal Judgment
Security has been boosted at the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal (PEPT) and other key areas in Abuja ahead of the tribunal’s judgment today.
The verdict will be delivered on the petition filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Atiku Abubakar, and his counterpart in the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, challenging the victory of President Bola Tinubu in the February 25 presidential election, NewsReport gathered.
The police have deployed truckloads of policemen to the Court of Appeal in Abuja, where the proceedings will be held. Scores of armed riot policemen, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, and other security operatives in plainclothes have also been deployed at strategic locations in the city.
JUST IN: Security Boosted Ahead of Presidential Election Petition Tribunal Judgment
This publication learned that the acting Inspector-General of Police, Olukayode Egbetokun, has ordered all police commands and formations across the country to secure all major hotspots under their jurisdictions to ensure that there is no breakdown of law and order.
The police have also warned “mischief makers and political gladiators to be cautious in their actions and statements”.
The Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumiyiwa Adejobi, said in a statement on Tuesday that the police will not condone activities capable of inciting violence or causing a descent into anarchy.
He urged all citizens to embrace peace and maintain calm, regardless of their political affiliations.
