The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has acknowledged that a glitch affected the seamless operation of the INEC Result Viewing Portal (IReV) during the 2023 presidential election. The electoral body primarily attributed the glitch to the intricate, sensitive, and critical nature of the systems, coupled with the genuine threat of malicious cyberattacks. The IReV portal is one of the most …

There appears to be a grand design to ruin the judiciary and the protagonists are, in my opinion, the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 25th February, 2023 presidential election, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar; and his Labour Party counterpart, Mr. Peter Obi. Both men lost the election to the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola …

Former vice president and presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, said on Monday that Nigeria was the bigger loser in last week’s decision by the Supreme Court to uphold the election of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. That was a convenient exaggeration to hide his misery. But it was unnecessary. After unsuccessfully contesting to be president six times, …

Immediately Prof. Mahmoud Yakubu, Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) announced Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu of the All Progressive’s Congress (APC) in the little hours of Wednesday, 1st March 2023 as the winner of the presidential election held on Saturday, 25th February 2023, I knew it was a closed case for the other two major contenders, Atiku Abubakar …

The national leadership of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) has congratulated President Bola Tinubu on last Thursday’s validation of his electoral victory by the Supreme Court. According to a statement by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Ambassador Rufus Aiyenigba, its National Chairman, Alhaji Shehu Musa Gabam commended what it described as the “historic judicial action of their Lordships for doing …

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 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 …

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has said the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) must be thoroughly deluded to imagine that it can get through the court what it deservedly failed to get through the polls. APC said PDP’s claim that the election was “manipulated” against its candidate, Atiku Abubakar, was both ridiculous and insulting to millions of Nigerians who voted massively …

The Supreme Court has fixed Monday, 23rd October for hearing in the appeal by the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, seeking the nullification of President Bola Tinubu’s victory at the 25th February election. On the same day, the apex court will hear the motion by Atiku seeking to bring fresh evidence to prove that Tinubu, …

Foremost human rights activist and maritime lawyer, Dr. Olisa Agbakoba has cautioned against opinions being expressed about the Chicago State University (CSU) saga ahead of the appeal before the Supreme Court in the presidential election matter. Following the controversy over the educational qualification of President Bola Tinubu, CSU weighed in recently affirming that he attended the institution and graduated in …