Bola Tinubu v. Petitioners – How the election was lost and won

The Presidential Election Petition Tribunal, PEPT, on Wednesday, dismissed the petitions against President Bola Tinubu and affirmed his electoral victory. The petitions were filed by the Allied Peoples Movement, APM; the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, Peter Obi and his party; and the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar and his party. Tribunal kicks out APM’s case The APM dragged Bola Tinubu and vice-president Kashim Shettima to court,...

PDP rejects PEPT judgment, says it’s against reason, facts and evidence

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has rejected the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal (PEPT) judgment, saying it’s against reason, facts and evidence presented in the tribunal. The party said that it’ll review the judgment with its lawyers and decide on the next line of action within the ambit of the law. It’ll be recalled that PDP had after the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the winner of...

PEPT Judgment: Ganduje hails judiciary, asks PDP, LP to accept verdict 

…As Gov. Bello congratulates Tinubu, Shettima Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has commended the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal (PEPT) validating the victory of President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday. In a statement personally signed by Dr. Ganduje and made available to journalists, described the judgment as thorough, having addressed all the issues raised by the petitioners and therefore urged the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Labour  Party (LP)...

PEPT Judgment: Tinubu lauds judgment, asks Atiku, Obi to support his govt

President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday lauds the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal (PEPT) judgment, called on his challengers Alhaji Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Peter Obi of the Labour Party (LP) to come together and support his administration. In his response after the PEPT validated his election, Tinubu said his challengers only exercised their democratic rights. While welcoming the judgment of the court, Tinubu said he is prepared to serve all Nigerians,...

Gov. Sanwo-Olu congratulates Tinubu on victory at PEPT

Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Lagos State Governor has congratulated President Bola Tinubu on his victory at the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal (PEPT), which delivered its verdict in favour of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the President today in Abuja. Reacting to the court verdict, Governor Sanwo-Olu said the APC members across Nigeria and the President, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, worked very hard for the victory enjoyed at the February 25th presidential election, noting that today’s Presidential...

Enugu Govt. Plans To Supplement 60% Funds For LG Capital Projects

The Enugu State Government on Monday disclosed plan to augment funding for development projects by Local Government councils in the state to the tune of 60 per cent so as to speed up grassroots development especially in the areas of agriculture, agro-allied industrialization and other critical infrastructure. Addressing newsmen after a meeting with the Enugu State Economic Planning Commission at the Government House Enugu, the Secretary to the State Government, SSG, Prof. Chidiebere Onyia revealed...

Well-meaning Nigerians broker peace between Obaseki and his deputy, Shaibu

The cold war between two leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Edo State, Governor Godwin Obaseki and Deputy Governor Philip Shaibu seems to have come to an abrupt end. There were indications of this on Tuesday as the Deputy Governor announced the withdrawal of the suit he filed at the Federal High Court in Abuja against Governor Obaseki. Shaibu had dragged the Governor, the Speaker of the State Assembly, and the Chief Judge...

Banks and offices observe NLC’s warning strike in Abuja

Banks, government ministries and parastatal agencies in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja were under lock and key on Tuesday in compliance with the nationwide two-day warning strike of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC. The NLC commenced a two-day warning strike yesterday which is expected to continue today in protest against the federal government’s economic policies that have unleashed hardship on Nigerians. The strike is preparatory to a looming indefinite nationwide strike by the union in...

NNPP expels Kwankwaso seven days after suspension

…court lifts suspension, restrains INEC from recognising opposition leaders. A week after he was suspended from the New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP, former senator Rabiu Kwankwaso has been expelled from the party indefinitely and with immediate effect. Abdulsalam Abdulrasaq, the acting national publicity secretary of the NNPP, said Kwankwaso’s expulsion was the decision reached at an emergency meeting of the party’s National Executive Committee, NEC, last Friday. Kwankwaso, the presidential candidate of the party in...

Strike: NLC Grounded Activities In Government, Private Sectors

Activities in government establishments and private sectors have been paralyzed as a result of the ongoing warning strike declared by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC). The NLC had Friday said it would commence a two-day warning strike over the current hardship caused by the removal of petrol subsidy beginning from Tuesday. The ongoing warning strike has grounded activities in Banks, Hospitals, Courts, and Government offices across the country. In Adamawa State, government offices at all...

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