It is no longer news that the Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC) has given its verdict on the petitions challenging the declaration of the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, as the winner of the 25th February 2023 presidential election, by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), defeating 17 other presidential candidates, three of whom …

The Presidential Election Petitions Court (PEPC) on Wednesday ruled that the Labour Party (LP) and its presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi failed to prove that President Bola Tinubu, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 25th February election, was convicted for money laundering in the United States. The five-man panel led by Justice Haruna Tsammani ruled that …

President Bola Tinubu has arrived in New Delhi, the capital of India, for a six-day official visit, during which he will attend the G-20 Leaders’ Summit amongst other engagements. The Boeing 737 conveying the President and his entourage, touched down at the Indira Gandhi International Airport, Delhi, at about 6:40 pm local (2:10 pm Nigerian) time. Before participating in the …

English humorist, satirist, and author Terry Pratchett once said: “If you do not know where you come from, then you don’t know where you are, and if you don’t know where you are, then you don’t know where you’re going. And if you don’t know where you’re going, you’re probably going wrong”. Origins are important because they give a sense …

President Bola Tinubu has honoured the winner of the annulled 12th June 1993 presidential election, Chief Moshood Kashimawo Olawale (MKO) Abiola, 25 years after his demise. Of the over 14 million votes cast in the election, Abiola was said to have won almost 60 per cent, making him the winner of the election. Compared to previous elections marred by fraud, …

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 …

Former governor of Zamfara State, Senator Ahmad Yerima has urged President Bola Tinubu to consider dialogue with bandits to end insecurity in the North-West region of the country. Yerima advocated that the Federal Government should negotiate with “repentant” bandits. He argued that using military force would result in “collateral damage” and, therefore, should be considered a last resort. Earlier in …

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 …

The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi-Ojaja II, says traditional rulers are well grounded on challenges of insecurity, hence President Bola Ahmed Tinubu should employ their services to tackle it. He gave the charge during a courtesy visit by the National Council of Traditional Rulers of Nigeria (NCTRN) to the President at the State House Conference Centre in Abuja. …

A Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed the suit filed by five residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), who sought to stop the inauguration of Asiwaju Bola Tinubu as President. On Tuesday, Justice Inyang Ekwo ordered the lawyer representing the five residents to pay N10 million each to the Attorney General of the Federation and the Chief Justice …