WATCH THE VIDEO HERE Governor Hyacinth Alia has distanced himself from the protest held against the state’s Chief Judge, Justice Maurice Ikpembese, for relocating the Benue Local Government Election Petitions Tribunal from Benue to Abuja. Hundreds of demonstrators from Benue State took to the streets of Abuja on Monday, for a peaceful protest from the National Assembly to the Supreme Court to express their outrage over the Benue CJ’s decision. Justice Ikpembese had on March 5 ordered the relocation of the Benue Local Government Election Petitions Tribunal from Benue to Abuja, citing safety concerns. The tribunal is currently handling disputes arising from the Benue State Local Government elections conducted on October 5, 2024. Governor Alia’s Chief Press Secretary, Kula Tersoo, distanced his principal from the protest against the CJ. “The government stands to gain nothing in sponsoring a protest; rather it is focused on channeling resources to infrastructural development in the state. “It’s unfortunate that the state Chief Judge has to go public, that he selected tough people to sit on election petition tribunal.”
BENUE: Alia denies sponsoring protest against CJ
