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Judge Arthur Engoron wanted to hear directly from Donald Trump. After Trump earlier Wednesday had apparently spoken about Engoron’s law clerk – in violation of the judge’s gag order – Engoron briefly paused the New York civil fraud trial testimony and said he was “going to hold a hearing right now” on the matter and would call his first witness: Donald J. Trump. Engoron asked …

The Supreme Court has dismissed the application of the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar to present fresh evidence to support his appeal at the court. Atiku had sought the leave of the apex court to submit Tinubu’s credentials obtained from the Chicago State University to prove the president forged the documents he submitted to INEC. The …

The Supreme Court has upheld the ruling by the Appeal Court that a candidate does not need to get at least 25% FCT (Federal Capital Territory) votes to be declared as the country’s president.  While Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Labour Party (LP)’s Peter Obi had wanted Tinubu’s win in February 2023 to be nullified on the ground …

….Dismisses Atiku’s appeal as lacking in merit ABUJA– Nigeria’s Supreme Court, on Thursday, affirmed President Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress, APC, as the valid winner of the presidential election that held in the country on February 25. The apex court, in its lead judgement that was prepared and read by Justice Inyang Okoro, held that there was no …

The Republican-led House elected Rep. Mike Johnson as the new House speaker on Wednesday – a major leadership change that comes three weeks after the historic ouster of Kevin McCarthy. Johnson, a vocal supporter of former President Donald Trump and a key congressional figure in the failed efforts to overturn the 2020 election, will now take the reins of the …

The Supreme Court will on Thursday October 26 deliver judgment in the two surviving appeals filed by former vice president Atiku Abubakar of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and his Labour Party(LP) counterpart, Mr. Peter Obi against the victory of President Bola Tinubu. This is coming barely 72 hours after the apex court took arguments for and against the appeals …

The Supreme Court will on Thursday, settle the legal dispute that has been trailing the presidential election that was held in the country on February 25. Though five petitions were initially entered against the declaration of President Bola Tinubu of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, as the winner of the presidential contest that involved 17 candidates, however, only three …

President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of nine (9) new Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for a term of five (5) years each, subject to the confirmation of the Nigerian Senate. The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Chief Ajuri Ngelale, who disclosed this via a statement on Wednesday, said …

Labour Party has expressed confidence that tomorrow’s Supreme Court judgement would be in its favour. The party disclosed this through its national legal officer, Kehinde Edun. Edun noted that its presidential candidate in the February 25, 2023 election, Mr Peter Obi would be declared winner. In his words: “We are expecting victory because that is what justice demands; that is …

BY MIKE OSAROGIAGBON Gunmen have again allegedly killed three persons including a member of the Edo State Security Network, (ESSN) at Ekiadolor Community in Ovia North-East local government area of Edo State, Nigeria. The bloodbath occurred around the market square between 6 o’clock and 7:45a.m today, triggering protest by Mini bus drivers who appealed to security agencies to beef up …