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9 May 2023
As legal fireworks began yesterday on the outcome of the presidential election, 73 days after the February 25th poll and 69 days after chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmoud Yakubu, declared the ruling All Progressive Congress’s (APC) flag-bearer, Bola Tinubu, winner...
8 May 2023
The Presidential Election Petition Tribunal in Abuja on Monday dismissed one of the petitions filed by the Action Alliance (AA) challenging the victory of Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the February 25 Presidential poll. A five-member panel of the court led by Justice Haruna Tsammani dismissed the case after the petitioner’s lawyer announced its withdrawal. It…
8 May 2023
The Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP) Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has approached the Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC) seeking an order allowing live broadcast of proceedings of his petition.
4 May 2023
Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has told the Federal Government of Nigeria to ensure that no Nigerian is left behind or discriminated against in the evacuation process from Sudan.
4 May 2023
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC) of the Federal High Court Abuja to dismiss a suit by Festus Keyamo against Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The law enforcement agencies are asking Justice James Omotosho to throw out the suit by Keyamo…
1 May 2023
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Monday saluted Nigerian workers as they celebrate this year’s Workers’ Day. PDP spokesperson, Debo Ologunagba, in a statement, urged Nigerian workers to reinforce their resistance against anti-democratic forces seeking to take control of the country. "The Party also commend Nigerian workers for their resilience, loyalty and patriotism in serving…
27 Apr 2023
Atiku Abubakar, the Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says the President-elect Bola Tinubu has dual citizenship of Nigeria and Guinea. Atiku, in a fresh process he filed before the Presidential Election Petition Court, PEPC, sitting in Abuja, also accused Tinubu of not disclosing facts of his constitutional qualifications in his Form EC9…
27 Apr 2023
Former Vice-President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar, has paid a condolence visit to Senator Orji Uzor Kalu over the death of his wife, Mrs. Ifeoma Ada Kalu. "I received on condolence visit this afternoon the Former Vice President and Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar at my residence,"…
26 Apr 2023
The president-elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has moved into the Defence House in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja ahead of his inauguration as Nigeria's president on May 29th, 2023. Tinubu and the vice president-elect Kashim Shetttima are expected to stay at the Defence House where they will move into the Presidential Villa after swearing in.…
25 Apr 2023
Apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council Worldwide, has finally congratulated President-elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) defeated Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi of the Peoples Democratic Party..
13 Apr 2023
Sen. Bola Tinubu, the president-elect, has described the petition filed by Vice-President Atiku Abubakar and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) against his election victory as “a gross abuse of court processes.”
12 Apr 2023
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has asked the Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal in Abuja to dismiss a petition filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, against the President-elect, Bola Tinubu.

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