Party condemns relocation of Rivers, Akwa Ibom election tribunals

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has condemned the relocation of the Taraba, Rivers and Akwa Ibom election petition tribunals to Abuja.

The governorship elections of the three states were won by candidates of the PDP leading the All Progressives Congress (APC) to challenge the results.

The party’s position was expressed by members of the PDP Governors’ Forum, during a meeting in Abuja on Tuesday, June 16, 2015.

“We condemn in very strong terms the relocation of election tribunals in Rivers State, Taraba State and Akwa Ibom State to Abuja,” Abia State governor, Okezie Ikpeazu, said on behalf of his colleagues.

The forum members also elected Ondo State Governor, Olusegun Mimiko as their chairman during the meeting.