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In a recent development at the Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal, the testimony of 10 out of 13 witnesses presented by Peter Obi, the Presidential candidate of the Labour Party, has been rejected. The ruling was delivered by Justice Haruna Tsammani, who presided over the proceedings. Peter Obi had called upon 13 witnesses to testify on…
In a recent development, the Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal has rejected the European Union Election Observers Mission report on the February 25 presidential election. The report was tendered as evidence by Peter Obi and the Labour Party. The tribunal’s decision to reject the report was based on the grounds that it was not presented by…
In a recent development, the Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal has dismissed the petition filed by the All Progressives Congress (APC), challenging the eligibility of the Labour Party‘s presidential candidate, Peter Obi, to contest the 2023 general election. The APC had raised concerns about Peter Obi’s membership in the Labour Party, deeming it incompetent. President Bola…
The long-awaited decision from the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal (PEPT) is scheduled for release on Wednesday, September 6th.
The Ebonyi State Election Petition Tribunal has deferred judgment on the challenge to Dave Umahi’s victory in the Ebonyi South Senatorial race. The petitioners claim Umahi didn’t secure the majority of valid votes and cite over voting and cancelled votes as issues.
A Federal Capital Territory High Court has struck out two separate fundamental rights enforcement suits filed by the siblings of the suspended Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele. The suits sought to prevent the Department of State Services (DSS) from inviting, harassing, or arresting them in relation to the ongoing investigation of the suspended apex bank governor. The court ruled to strike out the cases and ordered no cost to be paid by the applicants.
A Nigerian doctor based in the United Kingdom has lost custody of his 16-year-old son to the government following a distressing incident. The shocking revelation came to light through a child rights advocate, pepstalk1, who shared the story on her Instagram page. According to the account, the doctor flogged his son after catching him and…
A London court is on the verge of ordering the confiscation of more than £100 million ($129 million) from James Ibori, the former governor of Delta State, Nigeria. Ibori, who was convicted of fraud and money laundering in the United Kingdom, is facing the potential seizure of funds considered to be the proceeds of his…
