Tag: Election Tribunal
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Edo election tribunal: Our case against APC is documentary based – PDP chair
Mr Anthony Aziegbemin, the Chairman, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo, on Monday, said their petition against the All Progressives Congress (APC) at the governorship election tribunal sitting in Abuja was documentary based. Aziegbemin stated this while briefing the newsmen in Abuja shortly after the PDP and its candidate in the Sept.
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Sylva, APC lose bid to stop Bayelsa Governorship Election Petition Tribunal
The Bayelsa Governorship Election Petition Tribunal has dismissed a fresh motion filed by All Progressives Congress, (APC) and its governorship candidate, Timipre Sylva asking the panel to recuse itself from handling their petition challenging the election of Gov. Douye Diri. Chairman of the tribunal, Justice Adekunle Adeleye dismissed the motion after listening to arguments from…
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Kogi governorship election petition tribunal begins sitting on Saturday
The Kogi Off-Cycle Governorship Election Petition Tribunal, constituted by the President of the Court of Appeal (COA), Justice Monica Bolna’an-Dongban, is set to begin sitting on Saturday, an official has disclosed. Mr David Umar-Mike, Secretary of the tribunal, disclosed this to NAN
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Tribunal ruling: Gov. Fubara reaffirms commitment to serve Rivers people
Gov. Siminalayi Fubara has reaffirmed his commitment to serve Rivers State in reaction to Monday’s affirmation of his election of March 18 by the Governorship Election Petition
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Why the Supreme Court should overturn the Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC) verdict
We all foresaw the vexatious verdict of the Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC) delivered on 6th September 2023 (6/9 verdict). Sensing that the PEPC would thwart substantial justice, the people began erecting billboards, signboards, and posters in Abuja with the inscription: “all eyes on the judiciary.” Disturbed that the inscription was pricking their consciences and…
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How Omo-Agege’s petition against Oborevwori collapsed at Election tribunal
For a candidate who won only four of 25 local government areas in Delta State, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), it was always going to be a long futile shot to upturn the election’s outcome. Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori,
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Kano election petition tribunal raises alarm over attempts to bribe judges
The chairperson of Panel 2 of the Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Kano Justice Azinge on Tuesday raised an alarm over the way she said lawyers have been trying to bribe judges on her team.
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Presidential Election Tribunal: Uphold unbiased, uncompromised verdict, Ohanaeze tells judges
Apex Igbo socio cultural organization, Ohanaeze Ndigbo has warned the Judges handling the February 25, 2023 presidential election petition Tribunal to be independent by upholding unbiased and uncompromised verdict
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Election tribunal: Absence of witnesses stops gov Yusuf’s opening defence
Abba Yusuf, the governor of Kano State could not open his defence before the State Election Petition Tribunal on Friday due to the absence of three witnesses.
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PEPC, Please do substantial justice – By Sonnie Ekwowusi
Scathing public criticisms have continued to trail the written address presented by the APC lawyers at the Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC). It is common knowledge that President Bola Tinubu failed to score 25 per cent of the votes cast in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja,