The Election Petitions Tribunal sitting in Birnin Kebbi, on Thursday, reaffirmed the election of Comrade Nasiru Idris as the duly elected governor of Kebbi State. The tribunal, in its ruling, dismissed the application filed by the Peoples Democratic Party challenging the governorship election won by the candidate of Idris of the All Progressives Congress, and his deputy, Abubakar Umar, describing …

The Delta State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal, on Friday, struck out the petition of the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Ovie Omo-Agege challenging the election of Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as governor.. The tribunal ruled that the petition lacked merit. In its judgement, the Justice Chibuzo Ahuchaogu-led three-member panel affirmed the …

Ahead of the off-cycle governorship elections, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Monday said it would conduct a mock accreditation on 14th October in Bayelsa, Imo and Kogi States. The commission had scheduled the elections in those states for 11th November. In a statement by its National Commissioner/Chairman of Information and Voter Education Committee, Mr. Sam Olumekun, INEC said …

To forestall security breaches, the Police have assured voters of its preparation towards the 11th November governorship elections in Kogi, Imo, and Bayelsa States. Part of the security measures, to be deployed is the use of drones for proper monitoring and nipping likely violence in the bud, warning those that were planning to instigate violence to stay off the states. …

The All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate in the 18th March governorship election in Kano State, Malam Nasir Yusuf Gawuna has said he is unafraid of the appeal challenging his victory at the tribunal. The Kano State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal had, on Wednesday, declared the APC winner of the election and sacked Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf. The three-man panel ordered …

The National/State Election Petition Tribunal in Makurdi on Thursday affirmed the election of the Deputy Speaker of Benue State House of Assembly, Mrs. Danladi Lami. Lami of the All Progressives Congress defeated her rival from the Peoples Democratic Party, Mrs Agnes Uloko, to represent Ado State Constituency. Dissatisfied with the outcome of the election, the latter petitioned at the tribunal …

The Kano State Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal on Wednesday sacked Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf and declared the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Nasiru Gawuna, winner of the 18 March governorship poll. Reading of the judgment was transmitted virtually via Zoom, a teleconference service as the panel members were not physically in court. The ruling came weeks after lawyers …