The National Election Petition Tribunal in Umuahia, Abia State, has rejected a petition brought by the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Chief Chinedum Orji, against Chief Obi Aguocha, the Labour Party representative for the Ikwuano/Umuahia North/South Federal Constituency. The Independent … Continue reading Tribunal dismisses Abia ex speaker’s petition, upholds rep member’s victory
The Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal, located in Abuja, has dismissed the entire petition brought forward by the Labour Party and its presidential candidate, Peter Obi, against President Bola Tinubu. The tribunal found that the petition was primarily composed of rhetorical … Continue reading Tribunal dismisses Labour Party and Peter Obi’s petition
The Presidential Elections Petitions Tribunal (PEPT) has scheduled September 6 as the date for delivering the judgment on the petitions challenging President Bola Tinubu’s victory in the presidential elections held on February 25. Umar Bangari, the registrar of the Court … Continue reading Fate of Tinubu’s presidency to be decided as tribunal sets September 6 for judgment
The Court of Appeal Headquarters made a significant announcement on Monday, revealing its intention to broadcast live the impending presidential tribunal judgment on various petitions it had received. This decision was driven by a commitment to enhance transparency, openness, and … Continue reading Presidential tribunal approves live broadcast of judgment announcement
The Sokoto Governorship Election Petition Tribunal has announced the deferment of its judgment in the petition against Governor Ahmed Aliyu and Deputy Idris Gobir, which was filed by Sa’idu Umar of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Following the submission and … Continue reading Sokoto governorship election petition tribunal holds off judgment in forgery case
The Abuja presidential tribunal has concluded the hearing on Tuesday regarding the petition filed by the Peoples Democratic Party candidate, Atiku Abubakar, in response to the February 25 presidential election results. Atiku is contesting the victory of President Bola Tinubu … Continue reading Presidential tribunal reserves judgment on Atiku Abubakar’s petition
The final report of the European Union Observer Mission on the February 25 presidential election was admitted as evidence by the Presidential Election Petition Court in Abuja. The report was presented by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its candidate, … Continue reading Presidential election petition tribunal accepts EU report as evidence in presidential poll case
The Presidential Election Petitions Court has accepted certified copies of President Bola Tinubu’s academic and work records, which were presented by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its candidate, Atiku Abubakar. The documents consist of Tinubu’s B.Sc certificate from Chicago … Continue reading Tribunal accepts Chicago University and NYSC certificates as evidence against Tinubu
The Chairman of the Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal in Cross River, Justice Oken Inneh, has revealed that the petitioner and the 1st respondent are expected to present a total of 20 witnesses during the proceedings. Among these witnesses, 17 will … Continue reading 20 witnesses summoned to election tribunal in Calabar
In recent developments at the Presidential Election Petition Court in Abuja, objections have been raised by President Bola Tinubu and the All Progressives Congress (APC) regarding the submission of evidence extracted from the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) machines used … Continue reading APC oppose submission of BVAS evidence at presidential tribunal
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has responded to the decision of the presidential election petition tribunal to deny a live broadcast of the proceedings regarding their challenge against Bola Tinubu’s victory in the 2023 presidential election. The opposition party sees … Continue reading PDP reacts to presidential election petition tribunal’s decision on live broadcast
Comrade Timi Frank, a former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has cautioned the justices of the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal (PEPT) to avoid using legal technicalities when making their final decisions. According to Frank, such … Continue reading Timi Frank warns presidential election petition tribunal Justices against legal technicalities
There is an ongoing debate in Nigeria over whether or not to broadcast live proceedings of the presidential election petitions tribunal. The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) president stated on March 24 that a live broadcast is in the interest of … Continue reading Falana and others support live broadcast of election tribunal proceedings
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