Nigeria: Ondo Tribunal - CPC Governorship Candidate, Journalists Barred

29 January 2013

Akure — The governorship candidate of the Congress for Progressive Change, CPC, Prince Soji Ehinlanwo was barred by State Security Service, SSS from gaining entry into the court during the election tribunal hearing on Tuesday.

Apart from Ehinlanwo, journalists were also barred from covering the court proceedings.

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