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The Minister of Works, David Umahi, has advised Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, to refrain from appealing the judgement of the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal that upheld President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s victory. Speaking to reporters after a courtesy visit to the governor of Ebonyi State, Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru, Umahi urged Obi…
In the aftermath of the Presidential Elections Petition Tribunal (PEPT) upholding President Bola Tinubu’s victory in the 2023 general election, a controversy arose over watermarked copies of the judgement. The Tinubu Presidential Legal Team (TPLT) has now stepped forward to provide clarification, dispelling rumours and speculations that had been circulating on social media. TPLT coordinator,…
Justice Nicholas Oweibo of the Federal High Court in Lagos convicts and sentences Hakeem Ayotunde Olanrewaju to two years in prison for identity theft and impersonation. Justice Nicholas Oweibo of the Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos, has handed down a two-year prison sentence to Hakeem Ayotunde Olanrewaju. Olanrewaju had been arraigned on a one-count…
Former Vice President and Labour Party Presidential Candidate, Peter Obi has vowed to appeal the judgment of the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal, which upheld the victory of President Bola Tinubu. The five-man panel led by Justice Haruna Tsammani delivered the judgment on Wednesday, dismissing the petition challenging the outcome of the presidential election held on…
Former Vice President of Nigeria and the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate for the 2023 election, Atiku Abubakar, has expressed his dissatisfaction with the judgment delivered by the Presidential Election Petition Court on the 2023 presidential election. He made this known during a press conference held to react to the court’s verdict.Abubakar, who had…
In a recent development, the Kogi State Election Petitions Tribunal has declared Natasha Akpoti-Uduagan, a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), as the rightful winner of the Kogi Central Senatorial election that took place in February. This verdict comes as a significant turn of events for both the PDP and the All Progressives Congress…
The Presidential Election Petition Court has made a significant ruling, striking out the petitions filed by the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) against President Bola Tinubu and his Vice President, Kashim Shettima. The court described the APM’s case as “incompetent” and lacking merit. The court ruled that the issues raised by the APM in their petitions…
In a significant ruling today, the Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal sitting in Abuja declared that President Tinubu was not convicted of drug-related charges in the United States of America. This decision comes as a blow to the Labour Party and its presidential candidate, Peter Obi, who had alleged that President Tinubu had a criminal record…
The Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal has delivered a ruling affirming the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) authority and discretion to determine the mode of election result transmission for the presidential election that took place on February 25, 2023. The five-member panel, led by Justice Haruna Tsammani, referred to Sections 52 and 65 of the Electoral…
The Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal has ruled that the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) does not hold a higher status than other states in Nigeria. This ruling was made by Justice Haruna Tsammani, the lead judge of the five-man tribunal panel during its sitting in Abuja. Justice Tsammani referred to Section 134 (1) and (2) of…