Nigeria’s president-elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu has kicked against move to consolidate three pending petitions challenging his victory at the tribunal. Tinubu, the standard bearer of the All Progressives Congress (APC), was declared the February 25 presidential poll winner with 8,794,726 votes. Aggrieved by the outcome, the Peoples Democratic Pary (PDP) and its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, and Peter Obi, candidate of the Labour Party (LP), are challenging Tinubu’s victory. The Allied Peoples Movement (APM) is also challenging Tinubu’s election. The presidential election petition court had raised the issue of consolidating all the petitions and asked parties to address it. At…
Author: Victor Fola
The Supreme Court has adjourned till May 26 to deliver judgment in a suit by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) seeking the disqualification of President-elect, Sen. Bola Tinubu and Kassim Shettima, the vice-president-elect. The PDP had urged the apex court to reverse the Court of Appeal judgment, led by Justice James Abundaga, which held that the party failed to establish its locus standi. More details to follow…
The Presidential Election Petition Court, PEPC, sitting in Abuja, has declined request to allow its day-to-day proceedings on petitions seeking to nullify the outcome of the 2023 presidential election, to be televised. The Justice Haruna Tsammani-led five member panel dismissed as lacking in merit, the application which was brought before it by the two major candidates that are challenging the outcome of the presidential election that held on February 25. The court held that no regulatory framework or policy direction, permitted it to grant such application. It held that allowing cameras in the court room is a major judicial policy…
Ladi Adebutu, the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in Ogun State, seemed to have landed himself in ‘troubled waters’ after police uncovered a N2 billion vote-buying plot linked to him during the March 18 polls. Recall Adebutu left the country recently claiming there were threats to his life but sources have now revealed that, contrary to his claim, he must have fled the country following the criminal activities he is being alleged to have been involved in during the governorship election in the state. According to a report by Premium Times, Adebutu was alleged to have perpetrated…
By Osigwe Omo-Ikirodah. The World continues to move forward, unaffected by our personal circumstances, whether they are favorable or challenging. In this journey called life, it is essential for us to seize every moment, value our connections, pursue our passions, and create enduring memories that transcend our time on this Earth. No matter the obstacles fate throws at us, we must strive to live our best lives and find hope and inspiration in the possibilities that lie ahead. Undoubtedly, some people may have misgivings about the upcoming inauguration of President-Elect Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu due to unfulfilled expectations from the…
It was a night to honour the crème de la crème of the entertainment industry in Nigeria when the ninth edition of the Africa Movie Viewers Choice Awards (AMVCA) held on Saturday at Eko Hotels, Lagos State. It was hosted by IK Osakioduwa and former Miss Universe, Zozibini Tunzi Nigerian actress, Osas Ighodaro won the Best Actress in Drama, while three former Big Brother housemates became big winners at the event. Tobi Bakre won Best Actor in Drama, Elozonam won Best Online Social Content Category, while Diane Russet won the ‘Best Original Drama Series.’ Veteran actress, Patience Ozokwo also won…
Governor of Kaduna, Nasir El-Rufai has said his administration will continue to remove “bad persons” from the government until May 29 when he leaves office. The governor also promised to continue to demolish “illegal” structures in the state despite having just eight days left in office. He said this while speaking on Saturday at the launch of a book about his legacies in Kaduna. According to El-Rufai, he would clean up the system till the last minute of his exit from the state government. “Any bad thing we find we will remove so that the next governor does not need…
Nigeria’s incoming president, Bola Ahmed Tinubu has returned to Nigeria eight days to his inauguration. Tinubu was received at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja by a host of APC chieftains. The former Lagos governor had left the country for Europe about 10 days ago to meet with investors and finetune transition plans. The President-Elect had met with the presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Rabiu Kwankwaso, during his stay in Europe.
Taiwo Awoniyi will be looking to continue his red-hot form on Saturday when Nottingham Forest hosts Arsenal in their Premier League at the City Ground. The Nigerian forward scored four goals in his last two games for the Tricky Trees and can join the elite class of Nottingham Forest players to have scored in three consecutive league games with another goal in this tie. Only two Nottingham Forest players, Dougie Freedman and Danilo have achieved the feat. Freedman achieved the feat in the 1998/99 season while Danilo equalled the record this season. Awoniyi recently returned to action for Nottingham Forest…
Ahead of the inauguration of the President-elect, Bola Tinubu on May 29 at Eagle Square, the Federal Government on Friday announced that all the phases of the Federal Secretariat Complexes will be man by security officials from Friday, May 26, 2023, to Monday, May 29, 2023. This disclosure was contained in a release signed by the Permanent Secretary, Service Welfare Office, Office of the Head of Service of the Federation, Dr Ngozi Onwudiwe and addressed to all the Ministries and Agencies of government. “As you may be aware, the Presidential Transition Council has unveiled the activities marking the 2023 Presidential…