The now-constituted Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal (PEPT) will adjudicate on all petitions filed against the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and its Chairman Mahmoud Yakubu, the All Progressives Congress (APC) and disputed winners of the 2023 Presidential Election, President-Elect Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Vice President-Elect, Kassim Shettima. The INEC on March 1 announced the following
#Tribunal : Summary of all that Happened at the Tribunal
The Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal began pre-hearing the petitions challenging the outcome of the February 25 presidential election today in Abuja, Jkcyno news reports. You’d recall that we gave Situation Report from the Tribunal in Abuja (video) as all eyes were fixated on the judges. Some Nigerians were under the scorching sun were seen with
Alleged $2.2m fraud: Court adjourns trial of ex-NHIS boss
A Federal High Court in Lagos on Monday adjourned untill May 15 and May 16 the continuation in the trial of a former Executive Secretary of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), Oluwafemi Thomas. Thomas is standing trial alongside a bureau de change operator Kabiru Sidi, on a four counts charge bordering on 2.2
Over 50 students hospitalised after gas leakage
Over 50 students have been hospitalised after a gas smell was detected at Kamei Elementary School in Yao, Japan. According to a news source, around 09a.m. local time (00:00 GMT), a gas smell was reported at elementary school in Osaka prefecture. As of 11a.m., the smell was still present with a possibility of a
May 29: Tinubu will fix Nigeria with God’s help – Pastor Adeboye
The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has said the President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu will fix Nigeria with God’s help. Adeboye gave this assurance at the monthly thanksgiving service at the RCCG Headquarters in Ebute-Metta. The cleric, represented by his Special Assistant, Pastor Dele Balogun, said Nigeria
Action Alliance withdraws petition against Tinubu
The Action Alliance, AA, has withdrawn the petition it filed against the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, and the President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu. The party, on Monday, through its team of lawyers led by Mr. Oba Maduabuchi, SAN, applied to discontinue further proceedings in the matter, shortly after the Presidential Election Petition Court, PEPC,
Tight security as presidential election petition tribunal begins sitting
The Presidential Election Petition Court, PEPC, has held its inaugural session, a legal ritual that precedes the actual hearing of petitions seeking to nullify the outcome of the 2023 presidential election. At the session, a five-member panel of Justices of the Court of Appeal that will hear and determine all the five petitions challenging
#tribunal : Situation Report from the Tribunal in Abuja (video)
The 2023 presidential election tribunal sets to commence at the election Tribunal in Abuja, Jkcyno news reports. The atmosphere is tensed just as a situation where a footballer wants to take a final penalty kick in a world cup finals. Below are the few moments from the court : VIDEO: 2023 presidential election petition #tribunal
Tiwa Savage performance at King Charles III coronation ceremony (video)
Nigerian afrobeats superstar, Tiwa Savage who was amongst the musicians chosen to perform at the coronation ceremony of King Charles III, the new King of England. As expected, Tiwa Savage had a stellar performance on the beautiful stage in front of Thousands of guests. Watch video below : Tiwa Savage at the #CoronationConcert performing “Keys to the
Peter Obi Visits Wole Soyinka, irons out Issues with him and Obidients
His Excellency, Peter Gregory Obi, on Sunday, paid a courtesy visit to the embattled Noble Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka who earlier got into the bad book of most Nigerians, especially the Obidients after he termed them Fascists on live interview. Peter Obi, who has mastered the act of making peace decided to pay him a visit in