We have entered a busy season of hearing election petitions hearing, and their Lordships will be busy, too. A lot of work lies ahead. This is not surprising because politicians are generally desperate people who want to win elections at all cost. The general elections involve contests at different levels: state houses of assembly, governorship, House of Representatives, senate and …

The Presidential Election Petition Tribunal has adjourned the hearing on the petitions filed by the Labour Party to Wednesday, 17th May 2023. A spokesperson for the Obi-Datti Presidential Campaign Council, Kenneth Okonkwo, who appeared in court as one of the legal representatives of the party, said on Wednesday that the court adjourned after a brief hearing of petitions. He wrote: …

The Labour Party and its presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi have supported the request by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar for a live broadcast of the proceedings of the Presidential Election Petition Court sitting in Abuja. After Wednesday’s proceeding, counsel to Obi, Dr Livy Uzoukwu told reporters that it has become imperative to …

The Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal, Abuja, on Monday, adjourned the petitions of the Action Peoples Party (APP) and the Labour Party (LP) to Wednesday. The parties are challenging the emergence of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu of the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) as the winner of the 25th February presidential election. In its petition, the APP is challenging the results …

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: …