POLITICS

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 […]

An FCT High Court sitting in Bwari has fixed Sept. 14 for definite hearing of a motion seeking an order to commit the Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, to prison over alleged disobedience to court order. Justice Mohammed Madugu fixed the date following a committal charge which emanated from a suit […]

The National Assembly Election Petition Tribunal in Kogi State has nullified the victory of Senator Abubakar Ohere as the winner of the Kogi Central senatorial election and declared Natasha Akpoti-Uduagan of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as winner of the February 25 parliamentary election. In a unanimous judgment of the 3-man panel, the tribunal chairman, […]

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the Labour Party (LP) have rejected the verdict of the Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal (PEPT) which affirmed Bola Tinubu’s victory in the February 2023 poll.  While both parties, who were petitioners in the case are mulling their next line of action, President Tinubu has called on their candidates – […]

The Presidential Election Petition Court, PEPC, sitting in Abuja, has dismissed the allegation by the Labour Party, LP, and its candidate, Mr. Peter Obi, that the 2023 presidential election was rigged in favour of President Bola Tinubu. The court, in its preliminary ruling that was delivered by Justice Abba Mohammed, held that Obi and the […]