A Federal High Court in Abuja, on Monday, stopped the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from prosecuting the suspended Adamawa State Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Barrister Hudu Yunusa-Ari, over his declaration of Senator Aisha Dahiru (popularly called Binani) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as governor in the 18th March poll. Justice Donatus Okorowo made the order after counsel to …

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has filed a six-count charge against a suspended Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Adamawa State, Barrister Hudu Yunusa-Ari. The charges were filed at the High Court in Yola, the state capital, according to INEC’s spokesman, Barrister Festus Okoye. In a statement on Thursday, Okoye said the electoral body took the action after reviewing the …

President Bola Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima, on Wednesday, closed their case in the petition filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar at the Presidential Election Petition Court. Testifying as the respondents’ star witness, the Senate Majority Leader, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele told the court that Tinubu was never indicted, charged or convicted for …

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Tuesday opened and closed its defence in Labour Party’s presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi’s petition challenging the result of the 25th February election. The candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu was declared winner of the election and was sworn in as the president on 29th May. Obi is urging …

The Presidential Petition Election Court (PEPC) has adjourned to Tuesday, 4th July the hearing of the defence filed by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The court on 23rd June fixed Monday, 3rd July for respondents to open their case in defence of the petition filed by aggrieved parties challenging the outcome of the 25th February election wherein the presidential …

Human rights activist, Mr. Deji Adeyanju has explained why President Bola Tinubu would keep defeating other presidential candidates like Alhaji Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party and Mr. Peter Obi of the Labour Party. “If another election is conducted tomorrow with the opposition divided, Tinubu will win again by over two million votes”, he tweeted. Taunting supporters of both …

The Presidency has dismissed the report of the Electoral Observation Mission (EU-EOM), which monitored Nigeria’s general elections held last February and March. In a report presented last Tuesday in Abuja by the Chief Observer of the mission, Mr. Barry Andrews, EU-EOM made 25 recommendations, having reported that, although the elections showed Nigerians’ commitment to democracy, it also exposed enduring systemic …

The European Union Election Observation Mission has presented its final report on this year’s general elections to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). INEC said via it Twitter handle on Monday that the EU Mission was received by its Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, and the National Commissioners of the electoral body. The tweet read: “The European Union Election Observation Mission, …

The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar and his party will on Thursday close their case in their joint petition challenging the declaration of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu as the winner of the 25th February presidential election. According to a pre-hearing report, the petitioners were supposed to close their case on Tuesday but their lead …

Former presidential media aide and social commentator, Reno Omokri has described the legal team of Peter Obi of the Labour Party at the Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal an embarrassment. A staunch supporter of the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, Omokri said in his official Twitter handle on Saturday that he is disappointed at the nature …