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The Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal, on Wednesday, upheld the election of President Bola Tinubu as the winner of the February 25 presidential election. The five-man panel of the Tribunal was led by Justice Haruna Tsammani. This development followed petitions filed by the Peoples Democratic Party and its presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar; the Labour Party and its candidate, Peter Obi, challenging the victory of Tinubu as the winner of the presidential election announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission on March 1. Also read: Presidential Tribunal dismisses LP’s 25% FCT votes claim The Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal, Wednesday, rejected 15 out…

The Presidential Election Petition Court in Abuja has dismissed the Labour Party’s 25% FCT votes claim stating that the FCT residents have no special privileges as the petitioners claimed. Haruna Tsammani, the head of the five-member bench, made the pronouncement in his judgement on the petition filed by Mr Obi and his party to challenge the election of President Bola Tinubu. The Court ruled that a presidential candidate does not need to score 25% of votes in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, as the law states that for one to become President, he must score 25%, one-quarter, in one-third…

The Presidential Election Petition Tribunal has thrown out a suit brought before it by the Allied Peoples Movement, APM, seeking the disqualification of Vice President Kashim Shettima. The party had argued that Tinubu was improperly sponsored by the All Progressives Congress, APC, for nominating Shettima as his vice-presidential candidate for the election. The opposition party had claimed that Shettima was still the APC candidate for Borno Central Senatorial District on July 14 when he accepted the nomination for vice-presidential candidate. Delivering ruling on the case on Wednesday, Justice Haruna Tsammani ruled that it is a pre-election matter, and that it…

Today is judgment day at the Presidential Election Tribunal Court, Abuja where verdict of the petition against the emergence of Bola Tinubu as President of Nigeria is being delivered. Tension is mounting as Justice Haruna Tsammani is reading his lead judgement and the the plaintiffs and defendants of the unpredictable election result are piping their hearts. In the crowded court, Vice President, Kashim Shettima; Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, Labour party chairman Julius Abure, APC chairman Abdullahi Ganduje, and others are in attendance. The APC governors present are those of Kogi, Yahaya Bello; Nassarawa, Abdullahi Sule; Imo,…

Following announcement by University of Uyo (UNIUYO) for the convocation of graduates of 26th, 27th, and 28th academic sessions, the institution has fixed grace period for graduands to pay fees. A press release signed by Prof.(Mrs). Enoidem B. Usoro, Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Admin as the Chairman, Convocation Planning Committee as well as Mrs. Blossom E. Okorie, Registrar and Secretary to Senate, said the university will celebrate the academic achievements of students for 2017/2018, 2018/2019, and 2019/2020 sessions. Dates From Wednesday, November 8, 2023, to Saturday, November 11, 2023 Graduands Honorary Degrees, Higher Degrees, First Degrees, Diplomas, Certificates Fees (Early Payment) N15,000…

Nigeria has the capacity to produce more than five billion cubic feet gas per day by 2030, the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas), Ekperikpe Ekpo, said.   Ekpo told attendees of the ongoing Gastech Conference in Singapore that the country has access to funds needed to expand production, without revealing more details. According to him, “In Nigeria, it has been declared a decade of gas from 2020 to 2030. So, by 2030, we’ll get to 5.5 billion cubic feet of daily production (57 billion cubic meters a year).”  Also read: Nigeria explores paltry 1.7% gas reserves – Ekpo reveals While Ekpo…

Socio-economic activities in Akwa Ibom State are paralysed following a two-day warning strike embarked upon by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) over the fuel subsidy removal. Reports monitored by Straightnews shows that in most state in the country, the strike is successful. In Akwa Ibom, Idongesit Nkanga Secretariat along Abak Road, Dakkada Secretariat, Udo Udoma Avenue, Uyo and other government offices are under lock. Also read: NLC Shuns FG’s meeting, strike in the air It also gathered that only skeletal services are being carried out by key offices in Government House, Uyo while the rest are under lock. Even commercial…

Uncertainty pervades the air as the Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPT) gives the long-expected verdict on Wednesday, September 6. The Court of Appeal Registrar, Umar Bangari confirmed this in a statement on Monday, saying the proceedings will be open to live broadcast by interested television stations. “The Court of Appeal wishes to inform the General Public that judgment in the following petitions before the Presidential Election Petition Court will be delivered on Wednesday 6th September 2023: CA/PEPC/03/2023 between Mr. Peter Gregory Obi & Anor VS. Independent National Electoral Commission & 3 Ors. CA/PEPC/04/2023 between Allied Peoples Movement VS. Independent National…

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Monday evening, shunned the federal government’s meeting to discuss issues bordering on the proposed two-day warning strike. The meeting was convened by the Minister of Labour and Employment, Simon Lalong, was to appeal to the organised labour to shelve the impending strike slated for Tuesday, September 5, 2023. The boycott might not disconnected Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu whom the movement wanted to hold the meeting with for speedy solutions had landed Delhi for the G20 summit with the delegation of leading businessman, industrialists and technocrats of his country. The G20 summit to be held…

The Federal Government has appealed to the leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress to shelve its planned two-day warning strike slated for Tuesday. The appeal was made on Monday by the Minister of Labour and Employment, Simon Lalong, in Abuja. Lalong identified the reverse of the gains already made by FG, among others as the reason for the appeal, promising to attend to the contending issues raised by the NLC holistically if given some time to settle into the office. Also read: NLC planned shutdown of Nigeria just two days away He said, “It has become pertinent to appeal to…