Men of the Nigeria Police Force are on the ground at the venue of the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal (PEPT) sitting in Abuja, as Nigerians await the verdict of the suit challenging President Bola Tinubu’s victory.
News About Nigeria reports that, in order to maintain peace and order across the country before, during and after any outcome from the PEPT, the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) said it has strengthened its deployment nationwide.
According to the Police spokesman, ACP Muyiwa Adejobi, who charged Nigerians to embrace peace, the NPF is committed to ensuring the safety of lives and properties before, during, and after the judgment.
“The NPF strongly cautions all individuals, including mischief makers and political gladiators, to be cautious in their actions and statements as the Force will not condone activities capable of inciting violence or causing a descent into anarchy. It is imperative for all citizens to embrace peace and maintain calm, regardless of their political affiliations, to ensure a peaceful and secure environment,” Adejobi said.
Following this, vehicles were yesterday subjected to swift screening by soldiers at the entry points to the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in Gwagwalada and Nyanya axis.
Though the judgement from the PEPT is not the final bus stop for parties involved in the petitions as the Supreme Court is available for aggrieved parties and their candidates, the countdown to today’s judgement has been intense and filled with many tension and different speculations from supporters of the different parties involved in the petition.
Recall that, the PEPT had on Monday scheduled today for judgments on the three pending cases challenging the outcome of the February 25 presidential election at the Court of Appeal headquarters in Abuja, which hosts the PEPT.
It is coming about a month after the court heard the closing arguments of parties to the petitions and about two weeks to the expiration of the statutory 180-day lifespan within which the cases filed in March must be heard and determined.
