Category: Voting and Elections

S-Court To Rule May 26 On Tinubu’s Eligibility For Presidency Contest

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S-Court To Rule May 26 On Tinubu’s Eligibility For Presidency Contest

The Supreme Court has yesterday fixed May 26 to rule on the appeal challenging the eligibility of the President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, of the ruling APC, to contest the presidential election that was held on February 25, 2023. The appeal SC/CV/501/2023, which was brought before the court by the opposition PDP, is seeking to disqualify…

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Legislation and Legislature, Voting and Elections

Court Sacks Labour Party’s Only Governor-elect

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A Federal High Court sitting in Kano has on Thursday ruled the candidature of Abia State Governor-elect Alex Otti who flew the party’s flag in the March 18 election null and void. The court ruling also affected all the LP candidates in that election and that of February 25 in the 36 states of the…

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Justice and Judiciary, Voting and Elections

Peter Obi unwilling to pay exhibits’ certification fee – INEC

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Peter Obi unwilling to pay exhibits’ certification fee – INEC

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) yesterday accused Labour Party (LP) and its presidential candidate Peter Obi of refusing to pay for documents. It said the petitioners were unwilling to pay the required fees for the certification of election documents required to prove their petition. INEC said their unwillingness to pay the prescribed fees accounts…

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Justice and Judiciary, Voting and Elections

Presidential Election Tribunal Hears Filed Petitions Today

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Presidential Election Tribunal Hears Filed Petitions Today

The Presidential Election Tribunal will begin hearing of the petitions filed before it by aggrieved opposition parties against the election of the President-elect, Bola Tinubu today, Monday May 8. After the February 25th Presidential Election, some candidates who were defeated in the race had approached the court to seek redress, alleging that the election was…

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Justice and Judiciary, Voting and Elections

Presidential Election Tribunal: Legal Battle Begins Monday As Tribunal Hears Petitions

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Presidential Election Tribunal: Legal Battle Begins Monday As Tribunal Hears Petitions

Hearing has been fixed for Monday 8th May for petitions challenging the declaration of the All Progressives Congress standard bearer, Bola Tinubu as the president-elect. The punch reports that the National Legal Adviser of the All Progressives Congress, Ahmad El-Marzuq, confirmed the date on Tuesday. He said: “We have been briefed about the hearing coming…

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Justice and Judiciary, Voting and Elections

Allow Negotiations On Behalf Of Igbo, Withdraw Your Election Petition Against Tinibu -Nnamani

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Allow Negotiations On Behalf Of Igbo, Withdraw Your Election Petition Against Tinibu -Nnamani

Mr Peter Obi of the Labour Party has been advised to withdraw his petition challenging the election of Sen. Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the Presidential Election Tribunal. This call was made by former Governor Chimaroke Nnamani of Anambra state. Nnamani said this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja, urging Obi and his supporters to…

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Opinion, Politics, Voting and Elections

APC Dissolves Presidential Campaign Committee (PCC)

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APC Dissolves Presidential Campaign Committee (PCC)

The All Progressives Congress, APC has dissolved its Presidential Campaign Council that was constituted to ensure the victory of the President-elect, Bola Ahmed Tinibu in the last election. The dissolution was made known in a statement signed by the council’s Director General, Simon Lalong and the Secretary, James Faleke. Lalong commended President Muhammad Buhari for…

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Politics, Voting and Elections

We Must Punish Adamawa REC, Binani And All Indicted Conspirators – Falana

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We Must Punish Adamawa REC, Binani And All Indicted Conspirators – Falana

Human Rights Lawyer, Femi Falana, SAN has expressed deep desire to see the law taking it’s full course on the sacked Resident Electoral Commissioner in Adamawa state, the APC candidate in the gubernatorial election, Aisha Binani, security agents privy to the perpetrated illegality and all Indicted Conspirators in the botched attempted Electoral fraud. Speaking on…

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Justice and Judiciary, Voting and Elections

Binani Denies Giving REC N2 Billion To Declare Her Winner

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Binani Denies Giving REC N2 Billion To Declare Her Winner

The All Progressives Congress Governorship candidate in Adamawa, Senator Aishatu Dahiru (Binani) has denied allegations that she gave a sum of N2 billion as a bribe to the Resident Electoral Commissioner to declare her as Governor-elect. According to the Senator, an officer of the Department of State Services made the “very bizarre, unfounded wild allegations”…

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Politics, Voting and Elections

I Ran Against Powerful People In Abuja, Not Binani – Fintiri

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I Ran Against Powerful People In Abuja, Not Binani – Fintiri

Adamawa State Governor, Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, has stated that powerful individuals in Abuja were bent on imposing a new governor on the people of Adamawa state. He stated this while speaking on Channels Television’s political programme, Politics Today, on Tuesday night. Fintiri who spoke via Zoom from Yola said he did not contest against Aishatu…

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