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Retiring Supreme Court judge, bemoans South East’s exclusion from presidential election panel
Justice Musa Dattijo Muhammad, who is retiring from the Supreme Court has raised alarm over the exclusion of the South East from the panel that heard the presidential election appeals and the Supreme Court bench. Justice Muhammad, who retired from the Supreme Court bench on Friday, having reached the 70 years compulsory retirement age, said it was dangerous for democracy…
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Governors Sanwo-Olu, Abiodun, Bello hail Tinubu’s Supreme Court victory
The Governors of Lagos, Ogun and Kogi states, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Dapo Abiodun and Yahaya Bello have felicitated with President Bola Tinubu over the Supreme Court ruling that affirmed he won the February 25 2023 general elections. Bello, who spoke to reporters at the president’s residence in Abuja on Thursday, urged all opposition and disgruntled political parties to sheath their swords…
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Atiku, Obi’s lawyers lacked professionalism in challenging Tinubu’s victory, says Clarke
A Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Robert Clarke, has criticised the legal team of Atiku and Obi for not showing professionalism in challenging Tinubu’s victory. The Supreme Court on Thursday affirmed the victory of President Bola Tinubu in the 2023 presidential election, dismissing the appeals of Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi, the candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and…
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PDP, LP condemn Supreme Court ruling affirming Tinubu’s victory
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the Labour Party (LP) have condemned to the judgement of the Supreme Court affirming the victory of President Bola Tinubu in the February 25 presidential election. The PDP, in a press statement signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, expressed its “appall” and “grave concern” over the judgment, which it described as “disappointing”…
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Buhari congratulates Tinubu on Supreme Court victory
Former President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated President Bola Tinubu on the recent ruling of the Supreme Court which affirmed his victory in the February 25 general elections. The Supreme Court dismissed the appeals Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party and that of Peter Obi of the Labour Party (LP) against Tinubu’s victory. In reaction, Buhari said the decision to…
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VIDEO: Presidential staff congratulates Tinubu after Supreme Court victory
Staff of the Presidential Villa congrated President Bola Tinubu after the Supreme Court affirmed his victory in the February 25 presidential election.
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BREAKING Tinubu applauds Supreme Court ruling, says justice done
President Bola Tinubu has applauded the ruling of the Supreme Court justices on Thursday which ruled that he was duly elected president in the 2023 general elections. In a statement personally signed by president Tinubu, he said the ruling has demonstrated that our electoral jurisprudence and constitutional democracy have been further consolidated and embedded more indelibly in our national identity…
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BREAKING: Supreme Court affirms Tinubu’s election, dismisses Atiku’s, Obi’s petitions
The Supreme Court has affirmed the election of President Bola Tinubu as the winner of the February 25 presidential election. In an unanimous decision, the seven-man panel dismissed the appeals of the Peoples Democratic Party’s Atiku Abubakar and Labour Party’s Peter Obi for lacking merit. More details later…
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BREAKING: Supreme Court dismisses Atiku’s appeal challenging Tinubu’s victory
The Supreme Court has dismissed the appeal of the Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party Atiku Abubakar, challenging the election of President Bola Tinubu. In an unanimous decision, the seven-man panel ruled that the case lacked merit and therefore dismissed it. The lead judgment was read by Justice John Okoro and was agreed upon by all the other six…
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BREAKING: Supreme Court rejects Atiku’s application to tender fresh evidence
The Supreme Court on Thursday, dismissed the application of the Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to tender fresh evidence in his appeal challenging the election of President Bola Tinubu. Atiku had applied to tender Tinubu’s academic documents obtained from the Chicago State University to prove that the certificate submitted to INEC was fake. Reading his judgment however,…
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