The Appeal Court President, Hon. Justice Monica Bolna’an Dongban-Mensem, has constituted the Governorship, National and State Houses of Assembly Election Petition Tribunals for Rivers State with the mandate to hear and determine Election Petition(s) that may arise from the upcoming 2023 General Elections in the State.
The tribunal is constituted pursuant to the powers conferred on the President of the Court of Appeal under section 285 (2) and (3) of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (as amended) and Section 131 (1) of the Electoral Act, 2022 (as amended).
According to the press release to this effect, the “Honorable Chief Judge of Rivers State, Honorable Justice Simeon Chibuzor Amadi, has granted the use of Magistrate Court 1 hall, Second Floor, Block A, Rivers State High Court Complex, Station Road, Port Harcourt to be used by the Governorship Panel and Magistrate Court 3 hall, Second Floor, Block A, of the same address for use of the Legislative Panel of the Tribunal respectively.”
Members of the General Public are advised to contact the Secretary of the Tribunal at the Registry/Secretariat of the Tribunal at the Rivers State High Court Complex, Station Road, Port Harcourt.
