Police beef up security as tribunal delivers judgment on Saraki’s election

Yekini Jimoh, Ilorin - 02.06.2008

THE police in Kwara State have beefed up security in the state, especially in Ilorin, as the election petition tribunal delivers judgment today on the victory of Senator Gbemisola Saraki of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) over the Kwara Central Senatorial District election held on April 21, 2007.

Her election is being challenged by the candidate of the Action Congress (AC) in the district, Hajia Bilkisu Gambari.

Law enforcement agents are to conduct stop-and-search on anyone that will be going to the venue of the tribunal.

Policemen were seen on Sunday patrolling the streets in Ilorin to avoid any uprising that might come up before the tribunal verdict.

The tribunal, in the last one year, had not delivered any judgment, despite the number of cases before it.