The Supreme Court, on Thursday, affirmed the election of President Bola Tinubu and dismissed the appeals filed by Alhaji Atiku Abubakar of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP; and Mr. Peter Obi of the Labour Party, LP. The Court agreed with the September 6 verdict of the Presidential Election Petition Court, PEPC, on all counts. The…
The Conference of Non Career Ambassadors has asked President Bola Tinubu for an extension of the October 31 deadline for envoys to return to the country. Tinubu had, on September 2, through the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, directed all envoys to return on October 31. But in a letter to President Tinubu…
President Bola Tinubu, on Thursday, welcomed the Supreme Court’s verdict, which upheld his electoral victory at the February 25 Presidential Election. He also promised to exceed expectations in terms of service delivery in the remaining years of his administration. In a statement released after the judgment tinubu said “I welcome the verdict of the Justice…
Following the Supreme Court Judgment on Thursday which affirmed his election victory, President Bola Tinubu told his appointees that their jobs have been secured. The Supreme Court had in an unanimous judgement upheld Tinubu’s election in the 2023 presidential poll. The judgement followed appeals filed by Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party and Peter…
The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the victory of President Bola Tinubu in the February 25 presidential election. The apex court in its ruling held that the appeal filed by the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, lacked merit. “On the whole, having resolved all the issues against the appellant, it…
The Supreme Court will on Thursday October 26, settle the legal dispute that has been trailing the presidential election that was held in the country on February 25. Though five petitions were initially entered against the declaration of President Bola Tinubu of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, as the winner of the presidential contest…
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of nine new Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for a term of five (5) years each, subject to the confirmation of the Nigerian Senate. The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, who disclosed this via a statement…
The Supreme Court has fixed Thursday for the judgment on the appeals by the presidential candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, and the Labour Party, Peter Obi, respectively. The duo is praying the apex court to set aside the judgment by the presidential election tribunal which affirmed the election of President Bola Tinubu….
The Northern Elders has Forum has disowned Ahmed Gumi for his utterances against President Bola Tinubu and Minister of the Federal Capital Territory Nyesom Wike. In a public speech made in Abuja, the Northern Elders criticised Gumi’s remarks as harmful to the country and treacherous. They said “Gumi’s attacks were unprovoked, malicious, inciting and a…
The Dangote Group yesterday received accolade from President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, who expressed government’s position over the company’s numerous activities in Nigeria and across Africa. The President’s appraisal came at the heels of Laurels received by the company for creating thousands of job opportunities and imparting lives positively. President Tinubu, who visited Dangote’s compartment at…
