Ondo Governorship Election Tribunal begins sitting
Chairman of Ondo State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal, Justice Benson Ogubu, has assured all parties in the November 16 governorship election of fair hearing and justice.
Tribunal orders substituted service on Enugu REC over BVAS inspection
In response to evading service of a subpoena as ordered by the tribunal, the Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Enugu State, on Saturday, ordered substituted service of the document on the Enugu Resident Electoral Commissioner, REC, Dr Chukwuemeka Chukwu.
Lawyers, petitioners lament slow pace of Tribunal in handling cases
Lawyers handling election matters as well as Petitioners and Political Parties who have cases before Panel One at the National and State Houses of Assembly Election Tribunal sitting in Abuja, have lamented the gross slow pace in which the panel is handling the hearing of petitions before it.
10th NASS leadership: APC, Tinubu allegedly back out of Akpabio’s endorsement
STRONG indications yesterday that the candidacy of former Senate Minority Leader, Senator Godswill Akpabio, may have hit brickwall as the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is said to have withdrawn his support for him in the contest for the Senate president in the 10th National Assembly.
PDP hopeful of victory at Presidential tribunal – Okowa’s aide
Senior Political Adviser to the Governor of Delta, Rt. Hon. Funkekeme Solomon, on Sunday, assured members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) that the party was hopeful of victory at the Presidential Election Tribunal.
Presidential Poll: Court adjourns Obi’s petition against Tinubu till May 17
After it had listened to all the parties, the Justice Haruna Tsammani-led five-member panel acceded to the adjournment request.
Photos: Tight security as presidential election petition tribunal begins sitting
The Presidential Election Petition Court, PEPC, has commenced its inaugural session, a legal ritual that precedes the actual hearing of petitions seeking to nullify the outcome of the 2023 presidential election.
2023: Pro-Atiku group begs tribunal judges to save Nigeria, stand for justice
A group, Atiku Support Organisation on Wednesday tasked the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal judges to stand firm for justice ahead of hearing petitions on the February 25 presidential election. Recall the Presidential Election Petitions Court (PEPC) has fixed Monday for the hearing of the petitions challenging the declaration of the All Progressives Congress standard bearer, […]
Ogun guber: Tribunal grants NNPP permission to inspect BVAS, others
The Ogun State Election Petitions Tribunal has granted the request of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) to inspect all the sensitive materials including the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) machines used during the governorship election in the state.
Declare me winner or order rerun for me, Tinubu – Atiku tells Tribunal
“That the election to the office of the President of Nigeria held on 25th February 2023 be nullified and a fresh election (re-run) ordered.”
Tribunal: I’m confident judiciary will deliver right judgement – Peter Obi
“I am confident in the judiciary. I am because I have stayed in court for three years when people said it’s impossible for you to become a governor through the court and I became the first. Remember I was impeached and again the court brought me back.”
Edo election: ADP governorship candidate challenges Obaseki’s victory in tribunal
The Action Democratic Party (ADP) and its Governorship Candidate in the September 19 election in Edo, Mr Iboi Emmanuel, have filed a petition seeking to nullify Gov. Godwin Obaseki’s victory at the Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal.
Edo 2020: ADP challenges Obaseki’s election at tribunal, seeks nullification
By Ozioruva Aliu LESS than 24 hours after the governorship of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu said he was not going to challenge the outcome of the election at the election petition tribunal but would rather pursue the pre-election matters already in the court, the Action Democratic Party (ADP) and its candidate, […]
Edo governorship election tribunal opens secretariat to receive petitions
…as Appeal Court President sets-up panel By Ikechukwu Nnochiri – Abuja The Court of Appeal President, Justice Monica Dongban-Mensem, has established a Governorship Election Petition Tribunal Secretariat in Edo State. Justice Dongban-Mensem equally constituted a three-member panel of Justices to entertain petitions by parties and candidates that are aggrieved with the outcome of the governorship […]
Bayelsa Guber: Court fixes September 23 to hear Diri’s appeal against sack
…strikes out joinder application by factional leaders of ANDP By Ikechukwu Nnochiri – Abuja The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja, on Monday, fixed September 23 to hear the appeal Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa State filed to challenge the tribunal judgement that sacked him from office and ordered the Independence National Electoral Commission, INEC, […]
Unethical practices: MDPDC begins prosecution of 17 doctors in tribunal
By Joseph Erunke THE Medical and Dental Practitioners Disciplinary Tribunal, Monday, began the prosecution of 17 medical practitioners accused of professional negligence. But the prosecution began with the case involving two medical doctors – Adeshina Jenrola, a Consultant Plastic Surgeon; and Silas Ochejele, Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, in Madonna hospital, Benue State. It is alleged […]
