A former governorship aspirant of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Ogun State, Segun Showunmi, on Monday called on the President of Court of Appeal, Justice Monica Dongban-Mensem, to relocate the Governorship Election Petition Tribunal to Abuja over alleged security threat.
ANN had reported how Showunmi and other PDP supporters were flogged by some thugs welding sticks, as the Election Petition Tribunal began its sitting in Abeokuta, the state capital.
The Tribunal began its inaugural sitting amid tension and watertight security.
The Tribunal sitting 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).
The road leading to the venue within Magistrates’Court premises at Isabo, was cordoned off by a combined team of security operatives.
Some of the thugs were seen holding canes as a minor clash broke out between supporters of two major political parties – the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
It took the intervention of fully armed security operatives, comprising the police, DSS and Civil Defense who dispersed the thugs before peace could be restored.
The security operatives also prevented political supporters from entering into the premises of the court.
Political thugs roamed about with canes in their hands while the security agents watch without arresting or stopping them from causing chaos.
Showunmi arrived at the Court’s gate into when the thugs believed to be loyal to APC were on ground.
They pounced on Showunmi with sticks before he escaped by the whiskers.
Addressing newsmen after the incident, Showunmi admitted that he was attacked, saying he escaped with the scars.
that no body in his right senses who is a true born of Ogun State will be proud of this. Some of my followers are in the hospital as we speak attending to their injury. Luckily, I was able to get away from the place, but it was not without its own scars.”
