The Ogun State Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Isabo, Abeokuta on Monday commenced hearing of the petition filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)...

The Ogun State Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Isabo, Abeokuta on Monday commenced hearing of the petition filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate, Ladi Adebutu, against Dapo Abiodun of the All Progressives Congress (APC). DAILY POST correspondent reports that both the APC and the PDP mobilised their members to be at the tribunal for solidarity. However, political thugs stormed the venue of the tribunal with canes, otherwise known as pankere, attacking percieved opponents while police officers and other security agents watched. Although the road leading to the court was barricaded at both ends by the police, it did not prevent the hoodlums from attacking their targets. As the political thugs roamed about with canes in their...

The Ogun State Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Isabo, Abeokuta on Monday commenced hearing of the petition filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate, Ladi Adebutu, against Dapo Abiodun of the All Progressives Congress (APC). DAILY POST correspondent reports that both the APC and the PDP mobilised their members to be at the tribunal for solidarity. However, political thugs stormed the venue of the tribunal with canes, otherwise known as pankere, attacking percieved opponents while police officers and other security agents watched. Although the road leading to the court was barricaded at both ends by the police, it did not prevent the hoodlums from attacking their targets. As the political thugs roamed about with canes in their...