The Presidential Election Petition Tribunal has faulted the failure of the Labour Party to present figures to support its claim that it won the election or that the announced winner, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, did not secure the most number of votes as the party alleged in the petition it submitted to the court. The Tribunal maintained that dispute on who won an election ought to be based on figures, not generic statements and bogus claims not supported by facts. It made the statement while reading its verdict on the Labour Party’s petition, having already dismissed that of the APM…
Author: Albus Dauda
President Bola Tinubu and his party, the All Progressives Congress (APC), looks set for victory at the presidential election petition tribunal following the dismissal of the petition filed by the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) disputing the nomination of VP Kashim Shettima as running mate in the election. The Tribunal decided that the matter was not only a pre-election matter and thus unfit for an election petition, but also that the APM, being a third party, lacks the locus standi to challenge the candidate nomination process of another political party. It holds that the APM was a mere onlooker to the…
Nigerians have told disgraced blogger, David Hundeyin, and other supporters of Peter Obi instigating violence from the diaspora over PEPT judgement due for announcement tomorrow, Wednesday, to come home and lead the advertised rebellion from the front. The call highlights the frustration of the people over the hypocrisy of Obi’s supporters in the diaspora who, since the presidential election, have been advocating actions capable of undermining the country’s peace and unity. From calling for a military coup to encouraging gullible elements to occupy sensitive national institutions, these individuals appear desperate to sacrifice the country’s national wellbeing in service of their…
Disgraced blogger, David Hundeyin, took to X (formerly Twitter) to lament his personal misfortune years after exiling himself over fears of litigation on the numerous defamatory reports he authored against several individuals and organizations. Hundeyin, who is known for concocting sourceless “investigative reports” against entities as retribution for declining his requests or disagreeing with him on a subject, mourned his lack of a “fixed address” for five years. He revealed that his support for Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party who came third in the last election, was due to the fact that he views his presidency…
Devotees of Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party who came third in the last election, are unrelenting in their plot to cause violence in parts of the country tomorrow if the presidential tribunal dismisses Obi’s challenge of the election’s outcome, as it is widely expected to owing to the petition’s lack of substance. Despite the DSS’s warning against politically-motivated violent protests aimed at fomenting national unrest, Obi’s supporters are openly encouraging revolt, including on Twitter where they are mobilizing to occupy sensitive national institutions to carry out disruptive and destructive actions if the PEPT judgement does not…
Supporters of Peter Obi have resumed their attack on a Christian cleric, Pastor Paul Adefarasin, over his message urging the people to “move on” from past grievances a day before the presidential tribunal delivers its judgement on the petition filed by Obi and Atiku challenging President Tinubu’s victory. Although the cleric’s message centred on biblical characters and broadly discouraged excessive obsession on pain caused by events from the past, Obi’s supporters, who are infamous for their intimidation and bullying, interpreted it as a cryptic message to move on from the election and embrace the reality of their loss. Consequently, they…
Disgraced blogger David Hundeyin and other supporters of Peter Obi, the third-placed candidate of the Labour Party in the last presidential election, are displeased and expressing sadness over the affirmation of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s studentship and graduation by the Chicago State University. The confirmation came yesterday, Thursday, in the institution’s response to a subpoena request filed by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar who finished second in the February presidential contest. Atiku, likewise Obi, is challenging the victory of President Tinubu in court over claims that he presented a fake academic certificate to the electoral body. However, by stating boldly…
The Chicago State University has confirmed that Nigeria’s President Bola Ahmed Tinubu obtained his degree from the institution and graduated in 1979 after meeting all conditions for the award of an academic degree. The university’s confirmation, which reduced already minimal chances of the Presidential Petition Election Tribunal (PEPT) overturning Tinubu’s February victory, came in response to a court subpoena request filed by Atiku Abubakar. Mr Atiku, the former vice president described by his principal Obasanjo as the most corrupt Nigerian alive, finished second in the presidential election and is in court with his former running mate, Peter Obi of the…
State Youth Leaders of Nigeria’s governing party, the All Progressives Congress (APC), have distanced themselves from the ministerial ambition of the party’s National Youth Leader, Dayo Israel, whose shocking public campaign for the position has sparked widespread criticism and revulsion. They made this known in a letter sent to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu conveying their appreciation of his eldest son, Seyi Tinubu, while also requesting that he guides the nomination process for a youth minister. According to them, Seyi maintains a robust engagement with country’s youth population and has gained an unparalleled understanding of their aspirations and yearnings as a…
Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party who placed third in the last election, was a surprise guest at the wedding ceremony of Amir, the son of Deputy Senate President Barau Jibrin in Kano on Friday. He was there alongside political bigwigs led by Vice President Kashim Shettima and members of the National Assembly, including Senate President Godswill Akpabio. His unusual attendance caused a stir at the event as he openly fraternised with politicians, particularly those of the northern extraction, whom he had derided in the past or watched as his ‘Obidient’ supporters — who are infamous for…