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Anambra IPAC chair resigns
The Chairman of Inter Party Advisory Council (IPAC), Prince Isaac Onuka, has resigned from the position, following the de-registration of some political parties by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
World Bank, IMF charged on economic transformation
The Development Committee of the World Bank Group (WBG) and International Monetary Fund (IMF) for Annual Meetings 2020 has called on the multilateral organisations to support and accelerate a resilient recovery centered on jobs and economic transformation.
CUPP wants INEC to adjust timetable for Ondo, Edo polls
The Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP) has called on the electoral commission, INEC, to adjust its timetable for Edo and Ondo governorship elections, following the Court of Appeal judgment that upturned the deregistration of 23 political parties.
Tribunal rejects petition to sack Ebonyi governor
Election petition Tribunal sitting in Abakaliki, Ebonyi state capital, Monday upheld the election of Governor David Umahi, candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) during the March 9 governorship election in Ebonyi State.
Tribunal: PDM withdraws petition against Bauchi governor
Bauchi State Chapter of the People’s Democratic Movement, (PDM) has withdrawn its petitions filed against the election of Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed Abdulkadir filed at the State governorship election tribunal.
Tribunal strikes out PDM case against President Buhari
The Presidential Election Tribunal has struck out the case filed against President Muhammadu Buhari’s re-election by the Peoples Democratic Movement (PDM).
PDM withdraws petition seeking cancellation of presidential election
The Peoples Democratic Movement (PDM) has withdrawn its petition before the presidential election petition tribunal.
PDM applies to withdraw petition against Buhari, APC, INEC
The Peoples Democratic Movement (PDM) has applied to withdraw its petition challenging the outcome of the last presidential election won by President Muhammadu Buhari of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
INEC chief, Zamfara REC obey presidential election tribunal
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has complied with a directive of the presidential election petition tribunal to provide documents listed in the subpoena issued to its top officials early July.
Presidential tribunal: PDM seeks withdrawal of petition
The Peoples Democratic Movement (PDM) has applied to withdraw from its petition challenging the reelection of President Muhammadu Buhari.
Tribunal dismisses INEC’s, President Buhari’s applications for dismissal of PDM’s petition
The Independent National Electoral Commission and President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday lost its bid to have the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal dismiss the petition filed by the Peoples Democratic Movement and its presidential candidate in February 23, 2019, Pastor Haminchi Habu.
Bauchi: Tribunal fixes Monday for pre-hearing conference into petitions
The Governorship Election Petition Tribunal in Bauchi State has fixed Monday, for its inaugural and commencement of pre-hearing conference into petitions filed before it.
Nasarawa: Tribunal dismisses PDM’s petition
National and State Houses of Assembly Petition Tribunal sitting in Lafia, Nasarawa, on Monday struck out the petition filed by the Peoples Democratic Movement (PDM) challenging the Feb. 24 election which returned the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as the winner.
Justice Bulkachuwa: Tribunal to punish premature decisions in the media
The President of the Court of Appeal, Justice Zainab Bulkachuwa, has warned against public comments which would publicly decide presidential petitions in the court.
2019 election petitions across Nigeria hit 766
The Court Of Appeal on Tuesday said the number of petitions challenging various results of the 2019 general elections has risen to 766.
Niger election: Tribunal receives 11 petitions
The election petition tribunal in Niger State has received 11 petitions in respect of the Senate, House of Assembly and Governorship elections held on February 23 and March 9.
PDM, two others petition election tribunal over President Buhari’s victory
Apart from the reported presidential election petition filed by the Peoples Democratic Party and its candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, at least three others have been filed before the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal in Abuja to challenge the victory of President Muhammadu Buhari and his party, the All Progressives Congress at the February 23 poll.
Nasarawa elections: Tribunal orders INEC to allow PDM, PDP to inspect materials
The Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Lafia has ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to allow the candidates of the Peoples Democratic Movement (PDM) and Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) to inspect electoral materials used in the March 9 election.
Official: Nasarawa election tribunal receives 12 petitions
The National and State Houses of Assembly Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Lafia has received 12 petitions from different candidates in Nasarawa State.
FCT elections: Tribunal gets three petitions
The National Assembly Election Petition Tribunal sitting in the FCT has received three petitions from aggrieved candidates who were not satisfied with the conduct of the Feb. 23 National Assembly election in the territory.
Nasarawa election: PDM granted permission to inspect electoral materials
The National and State Houses of Assembly Elections Petition Tribunal sitting in Lafia Tuesday granted Abdullahi Agwai, Nasarawa South Senatorial Candidate of Peoples Democratic Movement (PDM) permission to inspect electoral materials used in the February 23 election.
Bauchi elections: PDM rejects governorship poll results, heads to court
The Peoples Democratic Movement, PDM, has rejected the outcome of the governorship and state House of Assembly elections in Bauchi State over alleged omission of its logo on the ballot papers for the elections.
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5,000 Nigerian refugees repatriated from Cameroon
Nigerian refugees who fled to Cameroon due to Boko Haram insurgency began returning to their homeland on Monday in a voluntary repatriation process, an official said.
NDLEA nabs drug trafficker, recovers three cocaine parcels
NDLEA operatives have arrested a drug trafficker at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos, with three parcels of cocaine concealed in a false bottom in his suitcase.
Jose Mourinho urges Tottenham to sign Paul Mukairu
Tottenham Hotspur manager Jose Mourinho hopes the club act quickly and secure the services of Anderlecht loanee Paul Mukairu .
Natasha Jonas canvasses for fairer pay in women’s boxing
Natasha Jonas appreciates the progress that has occurred in women’s boxing inside the last decade but she insists “there is still a long way to go” as she called for a fairer pay structure within the sport.
Man docked for drug trafficking 10 years after jumping bail
The National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Monday arraigned a suspected drug baron, Victor Chidi Olife before a Federal High Court in Lagos for allegedly trafficking 7.5 kilograms of heroine 10 years after the alleged crime was committed.
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APC weighs in on Edo governor’s delay in appointing commissioners
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo State on Wednesday decried the delay by Governor Godwin Obaseki to constitute the state executive council more than three months after he was inaugurated for a second term in office.
Banditry: CAN decries President Buhari’s silence over Sheikh Gumi’s outburst on military
The leadership of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has expressed disappointment over what it described as the prolonged silence by President Muhammadu Buhari regarding the alleged move to polarise the military along religious divides by Sheik Abubakar Gumi.
Official: Troops kill four bandits, recover three rifles in Kaduna
The Kaduna State Government said troops of Operation Thunder Strike (OPTS) have killed four bandits and recovered three rifles in Chikun Local Government Area of the state.
Ondo Assembly holds public hearing on bill against person, gender based violence
The Ondo State House of Assembly on Monday held a Public Hearing on a bill for a law to eliminate violence in private and public life.
Archbishop Kaigama: Nigeria’s insecurity, corruption will be over if…
The Catholic Archbishop of Abuja, His Grace, Most Rev. Ignatius Kaigama, has said Nigeria’s problems of insecurity and corruption would be over should the people observe the laws of Islam and Christianity.