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PDP rejects tribunal’s judgement affirming Tinubu’s victory
The People’s Democratic party (PDP) has rejected the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal (PEPT) judgment affirming the victory of President Bola Tinubu in the February 25 presidential election. The party in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, said that the judgment was against reason, facts and evidence presented in court. “As a party, we have had an initial…
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Apapa’s LP faction accepts tribunal verdict
…says Obi in court to justify campaign money corruptly siphoned The Lamidi Apapa-led faction of the Labour Party has accepted the judgment of the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal (PEPT) which dismissed the petition of the party and that of its Presidential Candidate Peter Obi, challenging the election of President Bola Tinubu. A five-member panel led by Justice Haruna Tsammani had…
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Tribunal affirms Tinubu’s election, dismisses Atiku’s, Obi’s APM’s petitions
The Presidential Election Petition Tribunal, (PEPT) has affirmed the election of President Bola Tinubu. The court dismissed the petitions filed by Mr Peter Obi of Labour Party and his Party and Alhaji Atiku Abubakar and the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP). Also dismissed was the petition of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM). Delivering the lead judgment, Chairman of the five-member panel…
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Atiku’s allegation ‘vague, lacked concrete evidence of irregularities malpractices’, tribunal rules
The Presidential Election Petition Tribunal (PEPT) has has struck down certain elements of the petition brought forth by Atiku Abubakar and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). This includes allegations related to President Bola Tinubu’s eligibility to contest the last presidential election. In its ruling, the court said that while the petitioners had claimed that Tinubu did not meet the constitutional…
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Tinubu welcomes tribunal verdict, calls for collective efforts to build Nigeria
President Bola Tinubu, on Wednesday, assured Nigerians of his renewed and energised focus on delivering his vision of a unified, peaceful and prosperous nation, following the judgment by the Presidential Election Petition Court in Abuja. Tinubu said this in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity after the tribunal struck out petitions challenge his election. According to…
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LP rejects tribunal judgement striking out petition
The Labour Party has rejected the ruling of the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal, striking out its petition against the election of President Bola Tinubu. The tribunal on Wednesday, ruled that the petition filed by Peter Obi and LP lacked merit and struck it out. National Publicity Secretary of LP, Obiora Ifoh, in a statement, said the party “will not relent…
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PEPC ruling: Peter Obi /Abure petition was legal means to defraud LP of $15m, N12bn
Labour Party (LP) under the leadership of Alhaj Lamidi Apapa has reacted to the verdict of the Presidential Election tribunal, saying that the Party had warned against the stand of its Presidential candidate that he was only chasing a wild goose. The national publicity secretary of the Party, Dr Abayomi Arabambi while reacting to the verdict on behalf of the…
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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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