PEPT dismisses Peter Obi’s entire petition against Tinubu, commences judgement on Atiku’s

The Presidential Election Petition Court in Abuja has dismissed the petition filed by Peter Obi of the Labour Party challenging the election of President Bola Tinubu. Haruna Tsammani, who leads the five-member bench, dismissed the petition for lacking in merit in the hours-long judgement delivered on Wednesday. The court dismissed the petition after resolving all … [Read more…]

Tribunal Dismisses LP’s 25% FCT Votes Claim, Says Abuja Has No Special Status

The Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal (PEPT) led by Justice Haruna Tsammani on Wednesday dismissed the claims of the Labour Party (LP) and its presidential candidate, Peter Obi, that they won 25% of needed votes in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). During the 2023 presidential election on February 25, LP and Obi won 25%, by securing … [Read more…]

Election Tribunal Strikes Out APC’s Suit Challenging Obi’s LP Membership

The presidential election petition tribunal has dismissed the petition of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) on the eligibility of Peter Obi to contest the 2023 general election. The APC had challenged Obi’s membership of the Labour Party (LP), declaring it incompetent. Justice Abba Mohammed, a member of the five-member panel who read the lead … [Read more…]

Tribunal dismisses Peter Obi’s allegation of 2023 election rigging in favour of Tinubu

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 Obi and the … [Read more…]

Amusan, Nathaniel Qualify For Paris 2024 Olympic Games

Former World 100m hurdles champion, Tobi Amusan, and 400m hurdler, Ezekiel Nathaniel, have secured their spots at next year’s Olympic Games in Paris, France. Last December, World Athletics had revealed the pathway to qualify for athletics at Paris 2024, including the entry standards athletes will need to achieve Amusan became the first Nigerian athlete to … [Read more…]

JUST-IN: PEPT Strikes Out APM’s Suit Against Tinubu, Shettima; Holds It’s Pre-election Matter

The Presidential Election Petition Court, PEPC, sitting in Abuja, has dismissed as incompetent, the case the Allied Peoples Movement, APM, filed to nullify President Bola Tinubu’s election. The court held that issues the APM raised in its petition contained pre-election matters that could only be determined by the Federal High Court. Chairman of the panel, … [Read more…]

Gov Umo Eno and 100 Days of Winning for All

By Tony Udoh When in 2022, a frontline support group for the governorship aspiration of Pastor Umo Eno was launched with the motto: “win for all,” some people dismissed it for the usual political gimmick, while others concluded that every politician is selfish and he would not be different. However, 100 days after the inauguration … [Read more…]

Tight security as PEPT decides Obi, Atiku, APM’s petitions against Tinubu

Police patrol vehicles were also seen moving around along the Federal Secretariat, Muhammadu Buhari Way, and Ladoke Akintola Boulevard. Meanwhile, all major roads leading to the Court of Appeal would be also barricaded by the police before the court proceedings commence, it was gathered. A senior security source revealed that the acting Inspector-General of Police, … [Read more…]

Abia gov’t to invest FG’s 2 billion naira palliative loan on transportation

Abia State Government says it will invest the 2 billion naira palliative loan so far released to Abia by the Federal Government on transportation. The Commissioner for Information and Culture, Prince Okey Kanu disclosed this while briefing the press along side some of his colleagues after this week’s Executive Council meeting chaired by Governor Alex … [Read more…]

[WATCH] 100 Days In Office: FG, Enugu gov’t, Biosources, partner in Cassava Bioethanol Value Chain Development

…Enugu to add four million metric tonnes of cassava to become biggest producer of cassava in the country …as Gov. Mbah commits to providing 100,000 hectares of land for Biotech park in Enugu Chetanne Chinelo, Enugu In line with the determination of his administration to move the current $4.4billion GDP of the state to $30billion, … [Read more…]