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, …

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, …

Comedy actor John Okafor (popularly known as Mr. Ibu) may be cussing himself out at the moment and wishing he took ill before the last February presidential election in Nigeria. He would have had so many politician visitors on his hospital bedside and the person who would have stolen the show, no doubt, would have been the presidential candidate of …

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 …

The presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in last 25th February elections, Mr. Peter Obi; a former President, Nigeria Bar Association (NBA), and Mr. Olumide Akpata, social critic, Mr Dele Farotimi have counseled Edo State youths on the need to imbibe the culture of self reliance, remain steadfast on ethical standards and also cultivate the spirit of production, as …

The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Mr. Peter Obi has appealed against the judgement of the Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC), which upheld the victory of the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Bola Tinubu. In his 51-ground notice of appeal, Obi said the Presidential Election Petitions Court erred in law and thereby reached a wrong conclusion when it dismissed …

Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka has said that the leadership of the Labour Party (LP) knew that the party’s presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi lost the 25th February election. Soyinka accused the leadership of the party of trying to force “a lie” on Nigerians, especially youths, that Obi won the election. At an event, ‘The Lives of Wole Soyinka: A …

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 …

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has rejected the judgement of the Presidential Election Petition Court. Atiku, who is no stranger to legal battles, has asked his lawyers to file an appeal at the Supreme Court (PEPC). Presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Mr. Peter Obi had earlier said he would appeal the judgement of the PEPC. At a press …

The Labour Party (LP) has rejected the judgement of the Presidential Election Petition Court that dismissed the petitions of its candidate, Mr. Peter Obi, against the victory of President Bola Tinubu in the 25th February polls. On Wednesday, the tribunal struck out the various charges filed by Obi and the LP challenging Tinubu’s victory. In a statement, National Publicity Secretary …