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Election petition: CJN speaks on having telephone conversations with Tinubu

Election petition: CJN speaks on having telephone conversations with Tinubu

Bode July 19, 2023
  By DAVID IORJA, Abuja –   The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Olukayode Ariwoola has denied having any conversations with President Bola Tinubu concerning the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal (PEPT).   Ariwoola made the clarification in a statement issued by Dr Akande Festus, the Supreme Court Director...
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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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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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Tribunal adjourns application to withdraw petition against Makinde’s victory Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State.

Tribunal adjourns application to withdraw petition against Makinde’s victory

Bode July 10, 2023
The Governorship Election Petition Tribunal in Ibadan has adjourned hearing of the application by Allied Peoples’ Movement Party (APM) seeking to withdraw the petition challenging Makinde’s victory to Thursday. The APM had approached the tribunal to challenge the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declaration of Makinde of Peoples Democratic...
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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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Tribunal admits Tinubu’s education records, other documents in evidence Tinubu

Tribunal admits Tinubu’s education records, other documents in evidence

Bode July 4, 2023
The Presidential Election Petition Court, (PEPC) on Tuesday in Abuja, admitted in evidence, the Chicago State University educational records of President Bola Tinubu. The News Agency of Nigeria, (NAN) reports that President Tinubu  formally opened his defense in a petition filed against his election victory by the Peoples Democratic...
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Ogun Tribunal: PDP candidate, Adebutu, presents 8,000 exhibits against Gov. Abiodun images 2023 04 09T040925.741

Ogun Tribunal: PDP candidate, Adebutu, presents 8,000 exhibits against Gov. Abiodun

Bode July 4, 2023
Mr Ladi Adebutu, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) 2023 governorship election candidate in Ogun, and his party on Tuesday presented 8,000 documents as exhibits before the Election Petition Tribunal. Adebutu in the petition, marked, EPT/OG/GOV/03/2023, is challenging the victory of Gov. Dapo Abiodun, bordering on alleged non-compliance with the provisions...
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Emilokan: Tinubu’s election victory was completely spiritual – Primate Ayodele ayodele0

Emilokan: Tinubu’s election victory was completely spiritual – Primate Ayodele

Bode July 3, 2023
 Primate Elijah Babatunde Ayodele, the Spiritual Head of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Ministry, has affirmed that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s victory in the 2023 presidential election was a spiritual triumph. He made this assertion during the launch of his annual ‘Warning to All Nations’ book over the weekend in Lagos....
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Tribunal: Jandor’s counsel accuses WAEC official of compromising evidence 8b9467940e05e3b946aa8fdd03b24467

Tribunal: Jandor’s counsel accuses WAEC official of compromising evidence

Bode June 27, 2023
Mr Clement Onwuenwunor (SAN), the lead counsel for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in Lagos State, Mr Abdulazeez Adediran (Jandor),  has accused the West African Examination Council (WAEC) official of compromising evidence in his testimony. The official was subpoenaed by the court to give evidence on the...
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How Sanwo-Olu, wife cast vote with invalid card reader – LP witness tells tribunal Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu

How Sanwo-Olu, wife cast vote with invalid card reader – LP witness tells tribunal

Bode June 27, 2023
Mr Dayo Israel, a Labour Party agent at the last Governorship Election in Lagos State, on Monday told Lagos State Election Petition Tribunal  that Gov. Babajide  Sanwo-Olu and his wife  cast  votes with invalid card readers.   Israel, LP’s agent for Unit 006, Ward  15, Lagos Island  Local  Government,...
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Tribunal dismisses Edeoga’s application seeking Gov. Mbah’s interrogation on credentials Court gavel

Tribunal dismisses Edeoga’s application seeking Gov. Mbah’s interrogation on credentials

Bode June 24, 2023
The Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Enugu has dismissed an application by the Labour Party candidate, Mr Chijioke Edoga, seeking to interrogate, Gov. Peter Mbah on his credentials. The Chairman of the tribunal, Justice M. K Akano, had on Thursday reserved ruling after the counsels to the parties...
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How Lagos deputy gov. renounced his Nigerian citizenship in U.S. – Lawyer tells court images 2023 03 19T050512.908

How Lagos deputy gov. renounced his Nigerian citizenship in U.S. – Lawyer tells court

Bode June 22, 2023
A U.S. Immigration lawyer, Mrs Olubusayo Fasidi, on Thursday said that Lagos Deputy Gov. Obafemi Hamzat took oath of allegiance in the U.S. to renounce Nigerian citizenship. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Fasidi, a Nigerian, testified before Lagos State Election Petition Tribunal. She was led in...
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INEC refused to provide documents we asked for- LP, Obi allege Labour Party Presidential candidate, Peter Obi

INEC refused to provide documents we asked for- LP, Obi allege

Bode June 20, 2023
The Labour Party and it’s presidential candidate, Mr Peter Obi on Monday alleged that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) refused to provide documents they asked. Obi and the LP are petitioners in the petition marked CA/PEPC/03/2023 challenging the election of President Bola Tinubu. Respondents are Independent National Electoral...
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Tribunal: Sponsorship of Sanwo-Olu, Rhodes-Vivour’s candidacy unlawful – Jandor images 51

Tribunal: Sponsorship of Sanwo-Olu, Rhodes-Vivour’s candidacy unlawful – Jandor

Bode June 20, 2023
Mr Abdulazeez Adediran (a.k.a. Jandor), Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governorship Candidate for Lagos State in the 2023 General Elections, on Monday said  the process leading to the sponsorship of  the candidacy of re-elected Gov.  Babajide Sanwo-Olu, was unlawful.   Adediran also claimed as unlawful the process that led to...
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