The Supreme Court has dismissed the appeal by Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), in the February 2023, elections, seeking to annul the election of President Bola Tinubu. The apex court also dismissed a similar appeal by Peter Obi of Labour Party (LP). The seven panel of judges led by John…
The supreme court has reserved judgment in the appeals filed by Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi challenging the election of President Bola Tinubu. TheCable reports that the seven-member panel of the apex court on Monday reserved judgment after parties in the appeals adopted their respective briefs of arguments. Abubakar and the PDP had filed a…
The court of appeal sitting in Abuja has nullified the election of Senate minority leader, Simon Mwadkwon, representing Plateau north senatorial district in the national assembly. Delivery judgment on Sunday, the three-member panel of the appellate court ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to conduct a fresh election in the district within 90 days….
A group known as Youth Transparency Initiative (YTI), has asked President Bola Tinubu to withdraw the appointment of Mohammed Abu Ibrahim as the Executive Secretary and Chief Executive Officer of the National Agricultural Development Fund (NADF). The new agency was established in May 2023. Ibrahim’s appointment was announced in a statement on Thursday by Ajuri…
One of the supreme court justices, Musa Dattijo Muhammad will retire from the bench of the apex court on Friday.This was contained in a statement on Sunday by Festus Akande, the court’s director press and information. The statement said the chief justice of Nigeria (CJN), Olukayode Ariwoola would preside over the valedictory session in honour…
Taraba State governor, Kefas Agbu, has sought the intervention of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) in patrolling his state’s border with Cameroon. This came as the Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar, said illegal mining of mineral resources was directly linked with terrorism and armed banditry. Speaking during a visit to the NAF…
