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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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NNPP to probe alleged mismanagement of N1bn by former leadership
By Mosunmola Ayobami,Ilorin The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) under the leadership of Dr Agbo Major, has said it would probe the alleged mismanagement of one billion naira accrued from the sale of forms to aspirants between March 2022 till date. The party leadership also said it would invite relevant security agencies to properly examine the accounts of the party…
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Osun APC expels 84 members for anti-party activities
The All Progressives Congress (APC), Osun State has suspended a former factional chairman of the party, Alhaji Rasak Salinsile and 83 other members of the party over alleged anti party activities. A statement signed by the party chairman, Tajudeen Lawal and made available to journalists on Wednesday night revealed that the disciplinary measure came in response to the allegations of…
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Sanwo-Olu, Obasa meet GAC over Commissioner-nominees rejection
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos state and Speaker Mudashiru Obasa of the State’s House of Assembly have met with the Governor’s Advisory Council (GAC) on Wednesday evening at the Lagos House in Marina. The meeting which was said to be held behind closed door for hours was said to be unconnected with the rejection of 17 Commissioner-nominees by the house…
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