The chairman of the Tribunal, Justice Nayai Aganaba, disclosed this at the inaugural sitting of the tribunal on Thursday in Kano. He said that the 33 petitions were for state House of Assembly and National Assembly elections, adding that there were no petitions yet on the governorship election. Aganaba appealed to parties in the tribunal to cooperate in order to ensure that the 180 days allotted for the petitions pending before it is judiciously spent. He promised that the tribunal would be free and fair in the dispensation of all election matters. In his welcome address, the Kano State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Ibrahim Mukhtar, assured the judges of adequate security and conducive working environment to enable them discharge their duties. Speaking earlier, the Nigerian Bar Association, Kano State chairman, Mr. Lawal Musa, assured lawyers of its full support to make the job of the tribunal easier. Musa called on lawyers in the state to respect time and not delay the process because of the limited time the tribunal has. NAN reports that the tribunal, which commenced sitting on Thursday, has Justices Ashu Augustine and Mustafa Tijjani as members. (NAN)]]>

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