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In a significant electoral development, the National and State Assembly Election Petition Tribunal in Enugu has nullified the electoral victory of Hon. Okey Mbah, representing the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), in the March 18 House of Assembly election for Nkanu East constituency. This decision comes in response to a legal challenge brought forth by the…
A cloud of uncertainty and confusion hovers over the recent ruling of the Governorship Election Petition Tribunal in Kaduna State, with conflicting reports emerging about the outcome. Journalists were denied access to cover the tribunal’s decision, which was delivered via Zoom. Initially, reports suggested that the tribunal had declared the election as inconclusive, sparking confusion…
Abuja, Nigeria – Jubilation and excitement filled the air at the Labour Party (LP) secretariat in Abuja as the Supreme Court affirmed Senator Athan Achonu as the official Labour Party gubernatorial candidate for the upcoming November 11 governorship election in Imo State. Senator Achonu, who is visually impaired, is on a quest to become the…
In a verdict that has left Kaduna State’s political landscape in suspense, the Governorship Election Petition Tribunal has declared the 2023 governorship election inconclusive. The tribunal, led by Justice Victor Oviawe, rendered this decision with a split ratio of 2:1, resulting in a call for supplementary elections within 90 days. The PDP’s Challenge The petition…
Wale Adedayo, the impeached chairman of Ijebu East Local Government Area in Ogun State, has been arraigned before a magistrate court in Isabbo, Abeokuta, on charges related to unlawful publication and making false allegations of fund diversion against Governor Dapo Abiodun. Adedayo appeared before Justice A.K. Araba on two counts of the said offenses. The…
The Lagos State Governorship Election Tribunal has affirmed the re-election of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and dismissed the petition of Olajide Adediran, popularly known as Jandor, the Governorship Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Jandor had challenged the return of Sanwo-Olu and his Deputy, Obafemi Hamzat. Justice Mikhail Abdullahi presided over the case and held…
section of the Supreme Court complex located in the Three-Arm-Zone of Abuja experienced a fire incident on Monday morning.
The Lagos Governorship Election Petition Tribunal is poised to unveil its judgment on Monday, settling the legal challenges to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s election win. Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, the Labour Party’s gubernatorial candidate, and Olajide Adediran, popularly known as Jandor, representing the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), have both contested the results of the March 18th governorship election,…
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Enugu State Governor, Dr. Peter Mbah, expressed his appreciation for the Enugu State Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal’s decision to dismiss the petitions filed by the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) and Labour Party (LP) candidates contesting his victory in the March 18, 2023 governorship election. He characterized this ruling as a win for democracy and the people of Enugu State.
In a significant turn of events, the Kano Governorship Election Petition Tribunal has nullified the election of Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf and declared Nasiru Gawuna, the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, as the rightful winner of the March 18 election. Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf had contested the election on the platform of the New Nigeria…