Chimamanda Adichie joins Obi, Datti-Ahmed at the presidential election tribunal

Nigerian writer and award-winning author, Chimamanda Adichie on Tuesday, August 1, joined the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi; and his running mate, Datti Baba-Ahmed at the Presidential Election Petition Court in Abuja. Adichie walked into the court room before the tribunal resumed hearing on the adoption of written address by LP […]

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Names of justices to preside over Nigeria’s Presidential election tribunal disclosed

Five political parties and their candidates are respectively challenging the outcome of Nigeria’s February 25 presidential election on grounds of non-compliance with the electoral laws as well as the guidelines of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Names of the Justices who will be presiding over the various presidential election petitions that will arise are: […]

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Legal firework begins Monday at the presidential election tribunal

Nigeria’s Presidential Election Petitions Court (PEPC) constituted by Appeal Court Justices, has fixed Monday for the hearing of the petitions challenging the declaration of the All Progressives Congress (APC) standard bearer, Bola Tinubu as the president-elect. With this development, the expected legal battle by candidates disputing the outcome of the 2023 presidential election will commence […]

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Presidential election Tribunal to deliver judgment this week

Nigeria’s Presidential Election Petition Tribunal will deliver judgment in the petition by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar challenging President Muhammadu Buhari’s victory in the February 23 general election, according to Daily Trust. Chairman of the five-man panel, Justice Mohammed Garba had while reserving the judgment on August 21 stated […]

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Justice M. L Garba replaces Bulkachuwa at the Presidential Election Tribunal

Nigeria’s Presidential Election Petition Tribunal is now being headed by Justice M. L Garba, who is the Presiding Justice of the Lagos Division of the Court of Appeal. Justice Garba, who appeared on the five-man panel for the first time on Monday, replaces the President of the Court of Appeal, Justice Zainab Bulkachuwa. Bulkachuwa withdrew […]

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