POLITICS

The Delta State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal has upheld the election of Governor Sheriff Oborevwori of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the March 18 election. The three-member tribunal headed by Justice C.H. Ahuchaogu dismissed the petition filed by former Deputy President of the Senate, Ovie Omo-Agege of the All Progressive Congress (APC). The tribunal […]

The Supreme Court has fixed October 23 for Judgment in a suit filed by Senator Smart Adeyemi challenging the conduct of the primary election of the All Progressives congress (APC) for Kogi State governorship election. Senator Adeyemi is challenging the validity of the election which produced Usman Ododo as APC’s flag bearer for the November […]

The ongoing legal tussle between President Bola Tinubu and former Vice President Atiku Abubakar over his Chicago State University academic records has taken a new twist after a self-acclaimed classmate of the former Lagos Governor, Olajide Adeniji, swore to an oath that he knew him. Adeniji testified in a United States district court that he […]

A United States District Judge, Nancy Maldonado, has agreed to stay an order directing Chicago State University to make available the academic documents of President Bola Tinubu, to the legal team of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar. The hearing came up late Thursday night after the president’s lawyers filed an emergency motion seeking a delay […]

The Bauchi State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal has affirmed the victory of Governor Bala Mohammed of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the March 18th governorship election held in the state. The tribunal dismissed the petition filed by the All Progressives Congress (APC) and its governorship candidate, former Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique […]

Twelve days after the Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC) affirmed the election of President Bola Tinubu of All Progressives Congress (APC), the candidates of Peoples Democratic (Party), Atiku Abubakar, and Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, yesterday, presented to the Supreme Court reasons the decision of the tribunal could not stand. After faulting the tribunal’s refusal […]

Senior lawyers have raised concerns that ongoing cases at the Supreme Court will suffer delay during the 60-day period that the presidential election appeal will last. This is because of shortage of justices at the apex court following non-replacement of retired justices. The Supreme Court is constitutionally required to have a full complement of 21 […]

The Governor of Abia State, Alex Otti, has condemned the assassination of a Labour Party (LP) chieftain, Zakari Maduka, directing security agencies to find the perpetrators. Maduka was killed in the Uturu area of the Isuikwuato LGA. In a statement by the Special Adviser to the Governor on Media and Publicity, Ferdinand Ekeoma, on Friday, […]

The Supreme Court has dismissed the appeal filed by the Governorship Candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Uche Nnaji and his party challenging the return of Peter Mbah of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as winner of the March 2023 governorship election in Enugu State. Delivering Judgement, Justice Tijani Abubakar held that the legal […]

The National Assembly Elections Petition Tribunal sitting at the Tafawa Balewa Square (TBS) Lagos has nullified the return of Mr Thaddeus Atta of the Labour Party as the duly elected representative for Eti Osa Federal Constituency. In the lead judgment, which was delivered late Monday night, the tribunal declared the elections inconclusive and ordered the […]