Justice Abbas Bawale, Chairman of the Governorship and National Assembly Election Petitions Tribunal in Sokoto State, on Thursday warned counsels to discourage their clients from “trying to seek judicial favours”. Justice Bawale said, “The tribunal has specific rules. We shall do our best to discharge our responsibilities consciously in accordance with dictates of the oath we took as judges and tribunal members. READ ALSO: Lawan swears in Okorocha as senator“We urge counsels to speak to their clients to refrain from trying to reach out. He urged Counsel to accord maximum support and cooperation to the tribunal members in the discharge their responsibilities within the stipulated 180 days.

Source: Punch June 13, 2019 12:11 UTC