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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…
Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s presidential election candidate, has submitted a 51-point appeal to the Supreme Court in an attempt to challenge the election victory of President Bola Tinubu.
In a significant development, the National/State Assembly Election Petitions Tribunal sitting in Enugu State has reaffirmed the victory of Engr. Osita Ngwu as the Senator representing the Enugu West senatorial district. Engr. Osita Ngwu, who ran under the banner of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), secured his victory in the February 25 poll. However, his…
In a significant legal development, the Imo State National and State House of Assembly Election Petitions Tribunal has disqualified a member of the House of Representatives, Ikenga Ugochinyere, who represented the Ideato North/South Federal Constituency. This decision was based on the grounds of his invalid nomination as a candidate. Ikenga Ugochinyere, a member of the…
In a startling development, the National and State House of Assembly Election Petition Tribunal has nullified the election of Idris Dankawu of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) for allegedly presenting a forged West African School Certificate (WAEC) while vying for the Kumbotso Federal House of Representatives Constituency seat in Kano State. The verdict came…
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,…
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…
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…