BREAKING: Ogun LG election tribunal panel bars journalists from proceedings

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The Ogun State Tribunal for the Local Government Election, Rotimi Onafadeji, on Wednesday, barred journalists from covering the proceeding.

The media organisations present at the magistrate court where the tribunal was taking place were THE PUNCH, AIT, STV, OGTV, Plus TV and PLATFORM TIMES.

However, before the proceeding commenced, the Chairman of the Tribunal told the newsmen that recording or covering the proceeding is not allowed.

He said, “Please, all pressmen that are here, there is no camera recording, audio recording, phone recording. Thank you.”

The Chief Judge of the State, Justice Mosunmola Dipeolu, had some months inaugurated the Election Petition Tribunal for the last Local Government election held in the State.