Election Tribunal: CJN To Swear In 85 Judges On September 10

Ahead of the Edo and Ondo state governorship elections and other legislative By-elections in different parts of the country, the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Tanko Muhammad will on Thursday swear in 85 judges to serve on the election petition tribunal panels at the forthcoming elections.

Making this disclosure in a statement on Wednesday, the media officer of the Court of Appeal Sa’adatu Kachalla, said the swearing-in ceremony will hold at the ceremonial hall of the Supreme Court in Abuja.

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“The CJN will on Thursday, 10th September 2020 swear in 85 judges to adjudicate on Election Petition Tribunals in the upcoming governorship Elections slated for the September 19 in Edo, October 10, in Ondo states and the by-elections scheduled by the INEC.

“Time: 2 pm; Venue: main Court Hall Supreme Court; The PCA, hon. Justice Monica Dongban-Mensem, will thereafter organize one-day Training on EPT Matters for the 85 judges .”

The Governorship election for Edo state has been scheduled for  September 19, 2020, while that of Ondo State will hold on October 10, 2020.

However, candidates who are not satisfied with the outcome of the election will have 21 days from the day of announcing the results of the elections to file their petitions at the election petition tribunal.