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…Calls for the amendments of the Electoral Act & the Law Setting Up INEC Nigeria’s Presidential Electoral Petition Tribunal (PEPT’s) verdict on the petitions of the Presidential candidate of Labour Party, Peter Obi, against the victory of President Bola Tinubu at the February 25, 2023 Presidential Election has been described as a “stab on the back of Nigerian voters.” The …

BY MIKE OSAROGIAGBON Benin City, Edo, Nigeria – The National and State Assembly Election Petitions Tribunal sitting in Benin, has affirmed the victory of Hon. Murphy Osaro Omoruyi of the Labour Party (LP) at the February 25, Egor/Ikpoba-Okha Federal Constituency election in Edo. The Court dismissed the two separate petitions filed by Candidates of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Okhuarobo Henry …

The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has knocked opposition seeking the nullification of President Bola Tinubu’s victory during the February 25, 2023, presidential election. The minister also asked those opposed to Tinubu’s victory to “have some sense” and embrace his (Tinubu’s) government. This is coming after the Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal struck out the case of Peoples …

The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, and his Labour Party counterpart, Peter Obi, rejected Wednesday’s court judgement declaring Bola Tinubu as duly elected Nigeria’s president. The Labour Party similarly criticised the judgement on Wednesday, stating that the verdict did not reflect the “desires of the people”. They have vowed to appeal against the judgement of the Presidential Election Petition …

• INEC cannot be compelled to transmit result electronically – PEPC• Says fine by U.S. court did not disqualify Tinubu• Rejects LP’s 25 per cent FCT votes claim, says Abuja like other states• Declares Obi’s petition unmeritorious• Dismisses Atiku’s petition• Strikes out APM’s petition against Tinubu, Shettima• LP, PDP vow to challenge verdict•Tinubu welcomes verdict• Decision expected, INEC fought petitioners, …

The Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the February 25, 2023 election, Atiku Abubakar, has issued a disclaimer of a statement purporting that he has congratulated President Bola Tinubu, over the outcome of the election petition tribunal in Abuja.  Reacting to a purported statement allegedly issued by Atiku, the Media Adviser to the former Vice President, Mr. Paul …

Obiora Ifoh, the National Publicity Secretary of the party, Obiora Ifoh, said the ruling does not “reflect the desire of the people”. The Labour Party has rejected the judgment of the Presidential Election Petition Court upholding the declaration of Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the winner of the 2023 presidential election. Obiora Ifoh, the National Publicity …

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has ended its two-day warning strike, directing its members to resume work on Thursday, September 7. The congress described the participation of its affiliate unions in the just concluded two-day warning strike as a “show of undaunted and resilient commitment to defend Nigerian workers and citizens against man-made economic hardship.” While praising all the affiliate unions for …

The viral clips of lawyers having a sound sleep at the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal (PEPT) held in Abuja on Wednesday, September 6, have continued to elicit reactions from Nigerians online. The PEPT commenced the delivery of judgment in the disputes that arose over the February 25 presidential poll which saw President Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) declared the …

Tinubu, who reversed the dissolution, approved the reinstatement of the boards of three public institutions under the Federal Ministry of Justice. President Bola Tinubu has reversed the dissolution of the boards of Council of Legal Education (CLE), the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) and the Nigerian Institute of Advanced Legal Studies (NIALS). Tinubu, who reversed the dissolution, approved the reinstatement …