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The Nasarawa State Governor Abdullahi Sule’s election has been declared invalid by the Governorship Election Petition Tribunal, and PDP candidate David Ombugadu has been named the victor. Virtually delivering the verdict, Justice Ezekiel Ajayi, the tribunal’s chairman, recognized Emmanuel Ombugadu of the PDP as the legitimately elected governor of Nasarawa …

The Kaduna State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal validated Governor Sani Uba’s victory. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its candidate, Isah Mohammed Ashiru, filed a petition to dispute Governor Uba Sani’s election, and the panel ruled that Sani was legitimately elected in its ruling. The All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate …

The Election Petition Tribunal has upheld the victory of Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu at the recently-concluded Gubernatorial elections. In a unanimous judgment read by Justice Mikail Abdullahi on behalf of the three-man panel on Monday, the tribunal held that the petition of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its …

The ruling of the Presidential Election Petition Court upholding Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress, APC as the winner of the election on February 25, 2023 has been disputed by the Labour Party. Obiora Ifoh, the party’s national publicity secretary, explained the position of the party in Abuja shortly …

The appeal submitted by Peter Obi of the Labour Party contesting the election of President Bola Tinubu has been rejected by the Presidential Election appeal Court in Abuja. In the lengthy ruling issued on Wednesday, Haruna Tsammani, the chair of the five-member bench, dismissed the case for lack of merit. …

The testimony of 10 out of the 13 witnesses called by Peter Obi and the Labour Party (LP) in support of their petition contesting the election of President Bola Tinubu has been rejected by the Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC). In a ruling, the court noted that the written testimonies …

The People’s Democratic Party‘s (PDP) Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has been proclaimed the victor of the Kogi Central Senate race by the Lokoja-based election petition tribunal. In his decision on Wednesday, Justice K.A. Orjiakoin, the tribunal’s chair, stated that Uduaghan received 54,064 votes, beating out All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate Sadiku-Ohere, who …

Today’s ruling from the Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal (PEPT) is expected. Prior to the decision, security has already been stepped up. Nigerians from all walks of life are excitedly anticipating the live broadcast of the Tribunal hearings from the Court of Appeal in Abuja, the nation’s capital. President Bola Tinubu’s …

Before the ruling on the election petitions contesting the election of President Bola Tinubu was delivered on Wednesday (today), there was strong security deployment at the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal and other flash points and dark areas in Abuja on Tuesday. This occurred as Atiku Abubakar’s PDP followers, Peter Obi’s …

The decision in the cases filed by the PDP and Atiku Abubakar as well as the Labour Party and Peter Obi is expected to be announced on September 6, 2023, in a highly awaited development. This important development was disclosed through a formal notice made to newsmen on Monday by …