Politics
Politics
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BREAKING: Tribunal strikes out Obi’s petition against Tinubu’s victory
The Presidential Election Petition Tribunal has dismissed the petition of the Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party (LP), challenging the victory of President Bola Tinubu in the February 25 presidential election. The tribunal in its ruling on Wednesday, struck out all of Obi’s issues in the petition for lack of merit. The tribunal ruled on the following cases: – Allegation…
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Obi failed to prove election was marred by irregularities, tribunal Rules
The Presidential Election Petition in Abuja has ruled that the Labour Party’s (LP) petition of irregularities against the 2023 presidential election was generic. The Presidential candidate of the LP Peter Obi had alleged that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) reduced their scores and added it to All Progressives Congress (APC)’s votes. But a judge amongst the five-member panel of…
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Priotise masses’ interest Gani Fawehinmi’s daughter urges Tinubu
The first daughter of the late social critic and rights activist, Chief Gani Fawehinmi (SAN), Mrs. Basirat Fawehinmi-Biobaku on Tuesday, appealed to President Bola Tinubu to do his best to priotise the masses’ interest. Fawehinmi-Biobaku made the appeal while speaking on behalf of the Gani Fawehinmi Family at the 14th memorial programme for the late Gani. The event was organised…
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BREAKING: Tribunal strikes out APM’s petition challenging Tinubu’s election
The Presidential Election Petition Tribunal has dismissed the petition of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) challenging the election of President Bola Tinubu. The head of the five-member bench, Haruna Tsammani who read the judgement, said the petition was a “pre-election matter which should have been brought before the high court. He ruled that Vice-President Kashim Shettima’s dual nomination as a…
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LIVE UPDATES: Tribunal delivers judgement in Atiku’s, Obi’s petition challenging Tinubu’s victory
LIVE According to the judge, the testimonies of the presiding officers called by Atiku as witnesses were “so clear and cogent that the election went well.” The judge said the presiding officers called by Atiku to testify for him insisted that “the election went well, but that the only issue was that they were not able to connect to INEC’s…
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Our anti-subsidy removal protest in 2012 was political, Fayemi confesses
The former governor of Ekiti State, Kayode Fayemi, has characterized the protests against fuel subsidy removal during former President Goodluck Jonathan’s 2012 administration as purely political. Former President Goodluck Jonathan had on January 1, 2012, announced the removal of fuel subsidy, resulting in the petrol pump price rising from N65 per litre to N141, sparking widespread ‘Occupy Nigeria’ protests across…
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NNPP expels Kwankwaso from party
The National Executive Committee of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) has expelled Sen. Rabiu Kwankwaso, following his alleged refusal to appear before the party’s Disciplinary Committee. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that Kwankwaso, the 2023 Presidential Candidate of NNPP, had been earlier suspended by the party’s leadership at the National Convention on Aug. 29 in Lagos. Recall…
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APC, INEC ask Ogun Election Tribunal to dismiss PDP’s petition as parties submit final written addresses
Governor Dapo Abiodun and the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Monday urged the Ogun State Election Petition Tribunal to dismiss the petition filed by the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Ladi Adebutu and his party against the election of Abiodun during the March 18, 2023 governorship election in the state. This is even as the tribunal reserved judgment…
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BREAKING: Presidential tribunal to deliver verdict Wednesday, allows live broadcast
The Presidential Election Petition Tribunal will deliver its verdict on Wednesday, September 6 in Abuja. The Court Registrar Umar Bangari in a statement on Monday, confirmed the date. He also added that interested television stations will be allowed to broadcast the sitting live. The tribunal will deliver its verdict on the petitions brought by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and…
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