The Young Progressives Party, YPP, has appealed to the Chief Justice of Nigeria to relocate the sitting of the Akwa-Ibom State Governorship Petition Tribunal to Abuja.
The National Publicity Secretary, YPP, Mr Egbeola Wale-Martins said this in a statement on Thursday in Abuja.
Wale-Martins said; “Desperate times call for desperate measures, hence we call on the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Olukayade Ariwoola to as a matter of urgency, move the ongoing Governorship Petition Tribunal in Akwa-Ibom to Abuja.
“This is to put a halt to the desperation of the PDP to cow everyone including the tribunal into submission. The tribunal must continue to maintain neutrality, which is already threatened by the unlawful actions of the PDP.”
“In addition, we call on the Acting Inspector General of Police, Mr Kayode Egbetokun to use the Akwa-Ibom situation as a litmus test and send a strong message to police officers who have made themselves available as willing tools in the hands of the state government.
“Adequate security protection should also be given to all our key witnesses and relevant YPP stakeholders in Akwa-Ibom,” he said.
Wale-Martins said that the party was hopeful of winning the case if given the chance to prove its points at the tribunal.
Mercy Chukwudiebere
