The Ebonyi State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja has dismissed the petition filed by the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) and its candidate, Benard Odoh, against the victory of Governor Francis Nwifuru of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for lacking in merit. In a unanimous judgment, a three-member panel headed by Justice Lekan … [Read more…]
Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, Abuja, has restrained the Ondo State House of Assembly from impeaching the Deputy Governor, Mr Lucky Aiyedatiwa, over alleged gross misconduct. Justice Nwite delivered a ruling on Tuesday shortly after Aiyedatiwa’s counsel, Kayode Adewusi, moved the ex-parte motion to the effect. The judge also restrained Governor Rotimi … [Read more…]
Lagos State governorship candidates of the Labour Party, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, and that of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Olajide Adediran, popularly known as Jandor, have both lost their bids to overturn the victory of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu in the March 18 governorship election. The state’s Governorship Election Tribunal sitting in Ikeja yesterday, in two separate … [Read more…]
The Lagos State Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal has upheld the return of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu as the duly elected governor of the state. In a unanimous judgment read by Justice Mikail Abdullahi on behalf of the three-man panel on Monday, the tribunal held that the petition of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its governorship … [Read more…]
The Governorship Election Petition Tribunal in Lagos will on Monday deliver judgment in the suits challenging the election of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu. The Labour Party’s governorship candidate, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour and the Peoples Democratic Party’s governorship candidate, Olajide Adediran, popularly known as Jandor, are challenging the victory of Sanwo-Olu at the March 18 governorship election. The … [Read more…]
The Enugu Good Governance Group has hailed the decision of the Enugu State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal upholding the election of Governor Peter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), condemning what it described as attempts to misrepresent the verdict of the tribunal out of political desperation, mischief, and ignorance. It also expressed worries over what … [Read more…]
The Benue State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Makurdi has upheld the election of Governor Hyacinth Alia of the All Progressives Congress (APC). The tribunal dismissed the petition of the Peoples Democratic Party and its governorship candidate, Titus Uba, challenging the election held on the March 18 for lack of jurisdiction to entertain the … [Read more…]
The Honourable Member representing Nkanu East constituency at the Enugu State House of Assembly, Hon. Okey Mba, has congratulated Governor Peter Ndubuisi Mbah of Enugu State on the affirmation of his election as governor by the tribunal. Mba who made this known in a press statement signed by him and released by his media office … [Read more…]
Chetanne Chinelo, Enugu As celebrations continue to trail the declaration of Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State as the duly elected by total valid votes casted and winner of the March 18 governorship election by the Enugu Governorship Election Petition Tribunal, the Executive Chairman of Nkanu West Local Government, Hon. Uchenna Calistus Ejim, has led … [Read more…]
Following the verdict of the Enugu State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal which affirmed the victory of the Governor of Enugu State, Dr. Peter Ndubuisi Mbah, in the March 18, 2023 governorship election, Hon. Frank Anioma, the Special Adviser to Mbah on Political Matters, has lauded the decision. In a terse statement personally signed by him, … [Read more…]
The 2023 Labour Party governorship candidate in Enugu state, Barr. Chijioke Jonathan Edeoga, has rejected Thursday’s judgment of the Governorship Election Petition Tribunal dismissing his petition. Pacesetter reports that in a statement signed by the spokesperson of the Edeoga/Nwokeabia campaign organisation, Engr. George Ugwu and posted on Labour Party’s official X (formerly Twitter) handle, Edeoga … [Read more…]
…Extends hands of fellowship to opposition …Restates commitment to campaign promises The Governor of Enugu State, Dr. Peter Mbah, has lauded the decision of the Enugu State Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal, which dismissed the petitions of the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) and the Labour Party (LP) candidates challenging his victory in the March 18, 2023 … [Read more…]