The Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal in Abuja has struck out the petition by the Action Alliance (AA) challenging the victory of the President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC). The presiding justice, Justices Haruna Simon Tsammani held that the dismissal was in line with the provisions of the Electoral Act. Other members of the panel are: …

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has asked the Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal in Abuja to dismiss all the petitions challenging the declaration of of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu as the winner of the 25th February presidential  election. On 1st March, INEC had announced that Tinubu polled 8,794,726 votes to win the election. The commission …

The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has dismissed an appeal by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) seeking the disqualification of the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu; and his running mate, Senator Kashim Shettima in the 25th February election. In a unanimous judgment, a three-member panel, headed by Justice James Abundaga, held on …

The Presidency has debunked reports that President Muhammadu Buhari said he would not hand over to the President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The Presidency described the said report as fake, adding that all preparations are in top gear for the handover activities and that the committee in charge of the handover is made up of the representatives of the government …

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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has presented the certificates of return to the President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, and vice president-elect, Senator Kashim Shettima. The certificates were issued and presented at the International Collation Centre in Abuja on Wednesday. The All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu was declared winner of the 25February election. The former Lagos State …

The Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu said the nation’s democracy has recorded another major victory, following the emergence of his predecessor and leader, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu as President-elect in the just concluded presidential election. Reacting to Tinubu’s declaration as the winner of last Saturday’s presidential election, Sanwo-Olu said that the former Lagos State governor contested and won a fiercely-fought …

The presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu is the winner of last Saturday’s election after polling 8,794,726 votes. He was declared president-elect by the Returning Officer, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, who is also the National Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) at about 4:10 am on Wednesday. The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic …

The presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Mr Peter Obi has won the presidential election in Lagos State. Obi defeated the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu after the votes were calculated from all the 20 Local Government Areas in the state. Tinubu is a former Lagos State governor and the state is his stronghold. Former …

Against popular projections, the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu is having a big fight not to lose his home state – Lagos. With results of 17 out of 20 Local Government Areas (LGAs) released by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), the Labour Party candidate, Mr Peter Obi is leading in the former capital of …