Some observers are still wondering why the Acting National Chairman of Labour Party, Lamidi Apapa, was disallowed to represent his party at yesterday’s sitting of the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal while, Mr Peter Obi, the Labour Party Presidential Candidate was fully recognized by the tribunal.

Justice Haruna Tsamani has explained the development when he noted that “if two persons are making an appearance for the party, they will not be put on record.”

Channels Television has reported there was a “mild drama at the resumed hearing of the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal sitting on Wednesday just as the doors to the court room was opened for lawyers and others to access the courtroom.

The report said “the drama was between the two factions of the Labour Party (LP) on which group should be in court.”

We learnt that trouble started when the justices arrived to commence the day’s proceedings and “refused to acknowledge the representation of the party aside the presidential candidate of the party, Peter Obi, who is present in court.”

The Channels report said “Tribunal refused to take an appearance for the LP as acting National Chairman of the party, Lamidi Apapa, as well as the National Women’s Leader of the party, Dudu Manugu, tried to make an appearance for Labour Party when the petition was called.”

Justice Haruna Tsamani noted that if two persons are making an appearance for the party, they will not be put on record.