Governorship Election Petition Tribunal
29 Oct
The Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Yola, the Adamawa State capital, yesterday upheld the election of Governor Ahmadu Fintiri of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) as the duly elected governor of the state.
24 Sep 2023
The Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Makurdi, Benue State, has dismissed the petition filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate, Titus Uba, against the election of Governor Hyacinth Alia and his running mate, Sam Ode, of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for being incompetent.
26 Aug 2023
As the Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Lafia resumed hearing on the petition filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), conflicting testimonies saturated witnesses’ explanations.
10 Jul 2023
The Governorship Election Petition Tribunal in Ibadan has adjourned hearing of the application by Allied Peoples’ Movement Party (APM) seeking to withdraw the petition challenging Makinde’s victory to Thursday.
19 Jun 2023
*Dismisses objections by INEC NNPP The Kano State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal on Friday admitted application by the All Progressives Congress (APC) to inspect the Bimodal Voters Accreditation System (BVAS) machine used during the March 18 governorship poll in the state. The panel however refused one of the prayers of APC seeking a joint inspection…
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