Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has applauded the Supreme Court verdict, which affirmed the electoral victory of President Bola Tinubu as the validly elected leader of Nigeria in the 25th February 2023 presidential election. Sanwo-Olu described the Supreme Court’s judgement as a reaffirmation of the people’s mandate, which was freely given to President Bola Tinubu to lead Nigeria from …

The Supreme Court has dismissed the appeal of former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, and his party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), affirmed the ruling of the Presidential Elections Petitions Court that upheld the victory of the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu in last 25th February’s election . The seven-man panel, led by Justice …

The Supreme Court, sitting in Abuja as presidential election petition panel on Thursday, ruled that it lacked the jurisdiction to hear the appeal of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its candidate in the 25th February election, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar on the academic records of the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu. The seven-member panel, led by Justice …

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has described as premature the delisting of its candidate, Chief Timipre Sylva by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) as a candidate in the 11th November governorship election in Bayelsa State. In a statement in Abuja on Wednesday, the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Barrister Felix Morka said: “The attention of the APC has been drawn …

For litigants in the 2023 presidential election dispute, the last word will be heard from the Supreme Court this morning. The seven-member panel of the justices of the apex court, led by Justice John Okoro, will rule in the appeal filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the Labour Party and their respective presidential candidates – Alhaji Atiku Abubakar and …

President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of nine Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for a term of five years each, subject to the confirmation of the Senate. According to a statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Chief Ajuri Ngelale, the appointments were in compliance with the powers vested in …

The Supreme Court will deliver judgement tomorrow (Thursday) on the appeals by the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, and that of the Labour Party, Mr. Peter Obi. In a telephone discussion with The PUNCH on Wednesday, the Supreme Court’s Director of Information, Dr. Festus Akande said, “Tomorrow, Thursday, has been fixed for the judgement …

Former Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva, who was disqualified by a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on 10th October as the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 11th November Bayelsa State election, is not on the amended list of governorship candidates released by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Tuesday. …

The Peoples Democratic Party Governorship Campaign Council in Bayelsa State has advised the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 11th November governorship election, Chief Timipre Sylva, to honourably step down from the race as the odds were allegedly against him. The Director-General of the campaign council, Mitema Obordor, gave the advice during the party’s Sagbama Local Government …

The Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal filed by Senator Smart Adeyemi against the judgements of the two lower courts on the primary election of the All Progressives Congress (APC),which held in Kogi State on 15th April 2023. In a unanimous judgement on Monday, the court held that the appeal lacked merit, having failed to challenge the concurrent findings of …