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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 …

President Zelensky has condemned a “deliberate” attack on Ukraine’s “peaceful” city of Kostyantynivka. At least 17 people, including a child, were killed in the blast, which took place on a busy market street in the middle of the day – a rarity. Image caption, CCTV, shared by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, appeared to show the moment of the explosion Kostyantynivka, …

The Presidential Election Petition Court, PEPC, sitting in Abuja, has dismissed the allegation that President Bola Tinubu was convicted in the United States of America, USA, on a drug trafficking related charge. The court, in its lead judgement in the joint petition that was filed by the Labour Party and its candidate, Mr. Peter Obi, held that evidence before it …

President Bola Tinubu and Vice-President Kashim Shettima had contended that they had the locus standi to institute the petition on the grounds that Obi only joined the LP a few days before the election, instead of the mandatory 30 days. However, the court held that it was not the prerogative of Tinubu and Shettima to challenge Obi’s candidacy. Mohammed said, …

…says he failed to list specific polling units  The Presidential Election Petition Court, PEPC, sitting in Abuja, has dismissed the allegation by the Labour Party, LP, and its candidate, Mr. Peter Obi, that the 2023 presidential election was rigged in favour of President Bola Tinubu. The court, in its preliminary ruling that was delivered by Justice Abba Mohammed, held that …

The Presidential Election Petitions Court on Wednesday said the presidential candidate of the Labour Pary (LP) Peter Obi failed to specify how they scored the majority of lawful votes in the February 25 presidential election. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Bola Tinubu as the winner of the 2023 presidential election, defeating Obi, Atiku Abubakar of the People’s …