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Tinubu, Shettima ask court to bar Peter Obi from re-run if presidential election is cancelled INEC Tinubu Atiku

Tinubu, Shettima ask court to bar Peter Obi from re-run if presidential election is cancelled

Bode July 15, 2023
‘Peter Obi failed to prove 2023 presidential election was rigged,’ lawyers tell Tribunal in final submission The legal team of President Bola Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima led by Chief Wole Olanipekun, SAN, has submitted its final written address against the petition of the presidential candidate of the...
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Kogi APC governorship: Court dismisses Smart Adeyemi’s suit against Ododo Smart

Kogi APC governorship: Court dismisses Smart Adeyemi’s suit against Ododo

Bode July 12, 2023
 Sen. Smart Adeyemi, a former lawmaker said on Wednesday in Abuja that he would approach the Court of Appeal to challenge the judgment of the Federal High Court, Abuja which affirmed the primary election of Ahmed Ododo. Delivering judgment in the suit marked FHC/CS/556/2023, Justice James Omotosho held that Adeyemi’s...
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Kano governorship tussle: INEC presents 21 BVAS machines to tribunal INEC official operating a BVAS machine

Kano governorship tussle: INEC presents 21 BVAS machines to tribunal

Bode July 12, 2023
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Tuesday tendered to the Kano State Governorship Election Tribunal 21 Bimodal Voters Accreditation System (BVAS) machines. The machines were used in 21 polling stations in 10 Local Government Areas (LGAs), Tudun-Wada, Gaya, Gezawa, Bunkure, Bebeji, Ungogo, Ajingi, Warawa, Karaye and Garko. The...
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Tribunal: INEC tenders Gov Mbah’s certificates as Edeoga’s name missing in LP register Inec

Tribunal: INEC tenders Gov Mbah’s certificates as Edeoga’s name missing in LP register

Bode July 12, 2023
An Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) staff member, Mr Emmanuel Damis, on Tuesday appeared before the Governorship Election Petition Tribunal as subpoenaed witness and tendered Mr Peter Mbah’s qualifications. Damis, Petitioner’s Witness three, works at the Legal Drafting and Clearance Department, INEC headquarters, Abuja. The Governorship Election Petition Tribunal...
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Kaduna governorship tribunal: PDP to cross examine INEC witness 74ba85bfe57f37ca1dbf1c2a8b23d987

Kaduna governorship tribunal: PDP to cross examine INEC witness

Bode July 11, 2023
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Tuesday prayed the Kaduna governorship elections tribunal to allow them cross examine the witness who presented the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) documents on the election before the court. Oluwole Iyamu (SAN), lead counsel to PDP and its candidate, Isah Ashiru-Kudan, also questioned...
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Supreme Court rejects suit seeking Delta Gov Oborevwori’s sack Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori

Supreme Court rejects suit seeking Delta Gov Oborevwori’s sack

Bode July 7, 2023
The Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal by Ikie Aghwarianovwe seeking the disqualification of the Governor of Delta State, Sheriff Oborevwori for allegedly supplying false information about his academic qualification and date of birth to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). In the lead judgement prepared by Justice Adamu...
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Tribunal: We won’t whip a dead horse – APC closes case against Atiku

Tribunal: We won’t whip a dead horse – APC closes case against Atiku

Bode July 6, 2023
The All Progressives Congress (APC) on Wednesday in Abuja, closed its case against the election petition of Alhaji Abubakar Atiku and the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP) at the Presidential Election Petition Court, (PEPC) without calling a single witness. Counsel to the APC, Mr Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, told the court...
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Mmesoma: Like JAMB, INEC must be accountable to Nigerians – Chidoka INEC Chairman, Mahmood Yakubu

Mmesoma: Like JAMB, INEC must be accountable to Nigerians – Chidoka

Bode July 6, 2023
A former Minister of Aviation, Osita Chidoka, has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to be “accountable” to Nigerians just as the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) treated the case of Mmesoma Ejikeme, a 2023 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) candidate, accused of result forgery. “Like JAMB,...
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Presidential Poll: Tinubu, Shettima, APC close defence in Obi’s petition images 2023 06 02T162725.326

Presidential Poll: Tinubu, Shettima, APC close defence in Obi’s petition

Bode July 5, 2023
President Bola Tinubu, vice president Kashim Shittema and the All Peoples Congress (APC) on Wednesday closed their defence in Mr Peter Obi and his Labour Party’s petition. Counsel for Tinubu and Shettima, Wole Olanipekun , SAN informed the presidential election petition court (PEPC) that they are closing their case...
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INEC receives 216 case files on suspended Adamawa REC, election offenders Prof. Mahmood Yakubu

INEC receives 216 case files on suspended Adamawa REC, election offenders

Bode July 4, 2023
The Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, said the commission has received 216 case files from the Nigeria Police on the 2023 general elections. Yakubu stated this on Tuesday in Abuja l during the commission meeting with Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs), which commenced the commission post-election...
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Presidential tribunal: Tinubu set to defend his election victory today President Bola Ahmed Tinubu

Presidential tribunal: Tinubu set to defend his election victory today

Bode July 4, 2023
President Bola Tinubu will on Tuesday, open his defence at the Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC) to defend his victory at the Feb. 25 presidential polls. This is in the petition filed by the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP) and its presidential candidate, Alhaji Abubakar Atiku. Counsel to President Tinubu,...
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Presidential Tribunal: INEC not ready to defend its case, says LP’s lawyer images 38

Presidential Tribunal: INEC not ready to defend its case, says LP’s lawyer

Bode July 3, 2023
Lawyer to the Labour Party (LP), Levi Uzoukwu has said that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) are not prepared to defend its case at the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal. Uzoukwu made this comment on Monday, shortly after the court adjourned its resumed sitting, following the absence of INEC’s...
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