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 …

The Supreme Court has reserved judgement in the appeal by Peter Obi and the Labour Party (LP) against the 6th September verdict of the Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC), which affirmed the victory of Asiwaju Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the last presidential election. Justice John Okoro, who led a seven-member panel that heard the appeal, …

President Bola Tinubu on Monday said the Chicago State University (CSU) evidence presented by the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar is inadmissible. President Tinubu made the submission at the Supreme Court proceedings on the appeal filed by Atiku to nullify his (Tinubu) victory at the 2023 presidential poll. This is the Supreme Court scolded …

The appeal challenging the verdict of the Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC), which affirmed the 25th February election of the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, begin this morning at the Supreme Court. Several appeals were filed by the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar; his counterpart of the Labour …