Sierra Leone’s main opposition All People’s Congress (APC) has rejected results of the 24 June 2023 general elections and called on Sierra Leoneans “to play their part in resisting tyranny and fight for the restoration of democracy, civility and good governance” in the country. Sitting President Julius Maada Bio of the Sierra Leone People’s Party […]
The Ogun State Election Petition Tribunal has fixed July 4, 2023 for the commencement of the hearing of the petition filed by the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Ladi Adebutu challenging the outcome of the March 25 election. The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, had declared Governor Dapo Abiodun of the All Progressive […]
It was another round of legal setback for Ladi Adebutu and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Thursday as the Ogun State Election Petitions Tribunal dismissed their application seeking to strike out Governor Dapo Abiodun’s prayers establishing vote buying allegations against them. Previously, Governor Abiodun had made a strong allegation of electoral fraud against the […]
The Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abeokuta, Ogun State, on Monday struck out the vote buying allegation, levelled against Governor Dapo Abiodun and the All Progressives Congress (APC) by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its governorship candidate, Ladi Adebutu. Adebutu had dragged Governor Abiodun and the APC to the tribunal challenging their declaration […]
Members of the “G5 Governors” of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) visited the Presidential Villa on Thursday to hold a scheduled meeting with President Bola Tinubu. The group consists of Nyesom Wike (Rivers); Oyo Governor Seyi Makinde; former Governors Okezie Ikpeazu (Abia); Ifeanyi Ugwuwanyi (Enugu) and Samuel Ortom (Benue) . The group, led by Gov. […]
Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC) has, for the third time, stepped down hearing of the petition filed by Peter Obi and the Labour Party (LP) against the election of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. A report has it that the petition was stepped down by the court following a poor schedule of documents being sought to […]
The Ogun State People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Sagamu Constituency 2 candidate, in the just concluded House of Assembly election, Honourable Ayodele Abiodun Olapeju has withdrawn Tribunal case challenging the victory of All Progressives Congress candidate, Honourable Adeniran Ademola popularly known as Sapele. Recall that Hon. Olapeju Abiodun Ayodele, the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party […]
The Ogun State People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Sagamu Constituency 2 candidate, in the just concluded House of Assembly election, Honourable Ayodele Abiodun Olapeju has withdrawn Tribunal case challenging the victory of All Progressives Congress candidate, Honourable Adeniran Ademola popularly known as Sapele. Recall that Hon. Olapeju Abiodun Ayodele, the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party […]
The Court of Appeal in Kano has issued a stay of execution on the recent judgment made by Justice M.N. Yunusa of the Federal High Court in Kano that sacked Abia State Governor-Elect, Alex Otti and other Labour Party candidates. However, the stay of execution comes after Dr Alex Otti, the governor-elect of Abia State, […]
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the just concluded 2023 election has responded to the Supreme Court’s rejection of PDP’s lawsuit concerning the alleged double nomination of Kassim Shettima. In agreement with the lower courts’ decisions, the apex court declared that the PDP lacked the legal standing […]