Tag: PEPC
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Supreme Court upholds election verdict, rejects prejudice claims
The Supreme Court has ruled that the Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC) did not exhibit bias while delivering its September 6th judgment in favour of President Bola Tinubu. This decision came in response to claims by one of the appellants, Atiku Abubakar, that the PEPC had used disparaging words that indicated bias. Justice Inyang Okoro,…
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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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Katsina PDP rejects PEPC verdict, says it’s far from justice
The Katsina State chapter of the PDP says the recent judgment by the presidential election tribunal in favour of President Bola Tinubu is far from justice. Alhaji Umar Tsauri, the former Chairman of Atiku/Lado Campaign Team, stated this
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Atiku’s aide questions PEPC over judgment copies bearing header of Tinubu’s legal team
Phrank Shaibu a media aide to the presidential candidate of the peoples Democratic Party (PDP ) in the 2023 general elections, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has questioned the Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC) over copies of the judgment bearing the header of the Tinubu Presidential Legal Team. Shaibu noted that the PEPC must explain the needless…
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PEPT judgement: Atiku playing his last politics, Obi cannot be President – Primate Ayodele
Following the presidential election petition tribunal judgment which upheld the election of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as the winner of the February election, the Leader Of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele has said former vice president Atiku Abubakar is playing his last politics while Peter Obi cannot be President of Nigeria.
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Former President Buhari hails PEPC verdict as victory for democracy
Former President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed satisfaction with the ruling of the Presidential Elections Petition Court (PEPC) confirming the victory of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and its candidates, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima, in the February 25 election. The senior special adviser, media and publicity to the former president Garba…
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Atiku’s greed caused PDP’s defeat at PEPC – VON DG
Mr Osita Okechukwu, the Director-General of the Voice of Nigeria (VON) says he fully understands the grief of the opposition parties over the judgement of the Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC). Okechukwu, also a foundation member of the ruling All Progressives
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PEPC judgment: We owe our victory to Nigerians, says Shettima
The Vice-President, Mr Kashim Shettima, has said that judgment delivered by the Presidential Election Petition Court is a testimony to the fate Nigerians have in President Bola Tinubu and his administration. Shettima made the assertion while speaking to newsmen shortly after the 5-member
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Verdict: No records to show Tinubu’s conviction – PEPC declares
The judges of the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal have stated that there is no proven record showing President Bola Ahmed Tinubu was arrested or convicted for any crimes. Delivering a ruling on the petition of the Labour and its presidential candidate, Peter Obi, the tribunal noted that struck out the petitions claim that Tinubu’s…
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PEPC quashes parts of petition by Obi, LP for being vague
The Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC) has struck out about 17 paragraphs of the petition by Peter Obi and the Labour Party (LP) for containing vague and generic allegations. In a ruling on some motions filed by the respondents to the petition, the court held that in the affected paragraphs, the petitioners made allegations of…