As the Enugu State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal is ready to rule on a petition over the state’s March 18 election, security was stepped up on Thursday.
Mr. Chijioke Edeoga, a candidate for the Labour Party (LP), filed the petition to contest the designation of Mr. Peter Mbah of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as the elected governor.
The tribunal’s three-member panel is presided over by Justice Kudirat Morayo.
Police officers from the Rapid Response Squad were reportedly stationed at key areas to prevent potential violent protests, according to OBASANJO NEWS24, which is keeping track of the situation.
Three Armoured Personal Carriers (APCs) and nine Toyota Hilux vans were stationed around the tribunal grounds.
About 50 police officers, soldiers, DSS agents, and Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) operatives were also visible in various formations all around the tribunal’s grounds.
The overwhelming presence of security personnel in the region and in key sites, according to DSP Daniel Ndukwe, the police spokesman for Enugu State, was regular.
He added that the action was taken to guarantee everyone’s safety prior to, during, and following the judgment’s delivery.
