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Update: Tinubu’s qualification: Atiku, Obi loses

Daily Dispatch September 6, 2023

The Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal has dismissed the part of the suits by the Peoples Democratic Party and Labour Party over the qualification of Bola Ahmed Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress. The Independent National Electoral Commission had declared Tinubu the winner of the

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Presidential Election Petition Tribunal dismisses Peter Obi’s petition against Tinubu’s victory

Daily Dispatch September 6, 2023

In a significant legal development, the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal has dismissed Peter Obi’s petition challenging Bola Tinubu’s victory in the 2022 presidential election. The dismissal centered on allegations of INEC’s non-compliance with the 2022 Electoral Act. Peter Obi, the former vice president and candidate of the Labour Party, had lodged a petition

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Breaking:Tribunal strikes out APM petition against VP Shettima

Daily Dispatch September 6, 2023

The Presidential Election Petition Tribunal sitting in court of appeal Abuja on Wednesday struck out a petition of the Allied Peoples Movement seeking to nolify the nomination of Kashim Shettima as the running mate/vice candidate to Bola Tinubu in the February 25, 2023 presidential election under the All Progressives Congress. The APM, in its petition […]

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Nigeria led false life under Buhari, borrowed N30t from CBN — Sanusi

Daily Dispatch September 4, 2023

A former Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, has said that Nigeria led a false life during the administration of former President Muhammadu Buhari. The former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria said this in an interview he granted in Hausa language on Monday. The interview, with the author as Abdullahi Misili, went viral […]

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Presidential election tribunal to transmit judgment live

Daily Dispatch September 4, 2023

The Court of Appeal Headquarters on Monday said the presidential tribunal judgement on the petitions before it would be aired live. The court said this was to promote, transparency and openness and for Nigerians to watch. The Chief Registrar, Court of Appeal HQ, Umar Bangari, stated this in a statement while disclosing the date for […]

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Obasanjo finally speaks on $6bn Mambilla power contract

Daily Dispatch September 3, 2023

Ex-President Obasanjo has denied approving the controversial $6 billion contract with Sunrise Power and Transmission Ltd for the Mambilla Hydropower Project in 2003 Obasanjo challenged Olu Agunloye, the former minister of power and steel, to explain his authority for awarding the contract. The former president added that ministers under his leadership could not approve