The Presidential Election Petition Tribunal on Wednesday in Abuja ruled that the petition of the Labour Party’s presidential candidate, Peter Gregory Obi was greatly incompetent and defective beyond repairs. The Tribunal in a ruling on several objections against the petition struck out several paragraphs of the petition for being vague, incompetent, inconsistent, nebulous and…
The Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal (PEPT) has dismissed a petition filed by the All Progressives Congress (APC) challenging the membership of Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), in the party. The APC had argued that Obi was not a valid member of the LP at the time of the election,…
The Presidential Election Petition Tribunal has dismissed a lawsuit filed by the Allied Peoples Movement (APM), which aimed to disqualify Vice President Kashim Shettima. The party had argued that Tinubu was improperly sponsored by the All Progressives Congress, APC, for nominating Kashim Shettima as his vice-presidential candidate for the election. The opposition party had…
Primate Elijah Ayodele, the leader of the INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, expressed his belief on Tuesday that Peter Obi, the presidential candidate for the Labour Party (LP), is unlikely to secure victory at the presidential election tribunal. According to Primate Ayodele, the judgment is expected to favor President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. In a statement…
The National and State House of Assembly Elections Petition Tribunal sitting in Kano State on Tuesday dismissed the petition filed by Umar Ganduje, of the APC, challenging the victory of Tijjani Abdulkadir Jobe of NNPP for Rimin Gado/Dawakin Tofa/ Tofa/ Federal House of Representatives Election held on March. 25, 2023. Umar, the son of…
A faction of the New Nigeria Peoples Party under the leadership of Major Agbo has expelled the presidential candidate of the party, Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso, over his alleged anti-party activities and misappropriation of party campaign funds. Kwankwaso’s expulsion was announced in a statement released in Abuja on Tuesday by NNPP factional National Publicity Secretary,…
The Presidency has said President Bola Tinubu didn’t threaten judges. According to the Presidency, Tinubu is not worried about the outcome of the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal set to deliver its ruling on Wednesday, September 6. Speaking on Channels TV this evening September 4, the Senior Special Adviser to the President on media and…
Former Deputy National Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party, Chief Olabode George, has explained why the judiciary shouldn’t determine election winners in Nigeria. George who was reacting to the presidential election tribunal’s announcement of giving a judgement on Wednesday, September 6, stated that allowing the judiciary to determine election winners, takes away the right of…
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) President, Mr Yakubu Maikyau says that Bola Tinubu is not an illegitimate president as being tagged by some Nigerians, especially supporters of opposition parties and candidates in the 2023 presidential election. He, therefore, called for respect for the government and its policies and programmes. Speaking during the presentation of…
Mallam Garba Shehu, Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity to former President Muhammadu Buhari has attacked a former Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice (AGF), Mohammed Adoke, for saying he was a victim of a witch-hunt by Buhari’s administration. But Shehu said Adoke lacked character and moral standing considering the…