Ekiti tribunal considers relocation after alleged assault on counsel

The Ekiti State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal adjourned the hearing of the petition challenging the election outcome following a request from the petitioners to relocate the proceedings due to an alleged assault on the Social Democratic Party's counsel. The tribunal, chaired by Justice Abubakar Kutigi, scheduled the next hearing for September 23, 2026, to consider the transfer request. Counsel for the petitioners, Ebenezer Akinbule, was unable to present witnesses, citing a crisis affecting the proceedings.