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As the Presidential election Tribunal pre-hearing commences tomorrow, it’s pertinent for Nigerians to be reminded of what the constitution of Nigeria says about who would be declared the President-elect of Nigeria. Former INEC REC of Akwa Ibom, Mr. Mike Igini earlier warned that no one would be declared a winner without satisfying the requirements of
Cardinal John Onaiyekan, former Catholic archbishop of Abuja, says “it doesn’t make much sense” for President-elect Bola Ahmed Tinubu to be sworn in before the conclusion of the election tribunal. Tinubu is expected to be sworn in as president on May 29. His victory is being challenged in court by Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples
The Force Headquarters on Tuesday confirmed the arrest of the Adamawa Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Bar. Hudu Yunusa-Ari who declared the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) winner of the gubernatorial elections during the recently concluded supplementary elections. A statement in Abuja by the Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi said: “The Nigerian Police Force
Embattled Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Adamawa State that was suspended, Barrister Hudu Yunusa Ari has denied the widespread allegation that he received N2 billion to announce Senator Aishatu Dahiru Binani as the winner of the governorship election in Adamawa State. Binani was the gubernatorial candidate of the
It’s that most important period in the history of Nigeria when History would be made for good or for bad. Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC Chairman, Mahmood Yakubu decided to dare all consequences by shifting the goal post while the match is on, disregarding the VAR and call for a review from the aggrieved members while
Analysis and scrutiny of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Result Viewing (IReV) portal has revealed the candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi actually won the states of Rivers and Benue which INEC announced as won by the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu. In states like Bayelsa, Akwa ibom, Gombe, Zamfara, there is
The Federal High Court, Abuja has dismissed the suit filed by Binani Ahmed, candidate of the All Progressives Congress in the last Adamawa governorship election. She had sought for judicial review of the decision by the Independent National Electoral Commission to reverse her earlier announcement as winner of the election by the state’s Resident
In his reply to the Independent National Electoral Commission’s preliminary objection against his petition at the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal Court in Abuja, the Labour party presidential candidate, Peter Gregory Obi, has accused the electoral umpire for not maintaining neutrality in the case. THE WHISTLER earlier reported that INEC in its objection filed by A.B Mahmoud
The question still reverberates, “How on earth did Mahmood Yakubu make that disastrous announcement on that faithful day, declaring Bola Ahmed Tinubu as the President-elect. That singular decision would go on to be the most controversial Election declaration ever in Africa. What happened in Adamawa is nothing to compare to what Mahmood Yakubu did… Watch these
His Excellency, Peter Gregory Obi understands very well that Millions of Nigerians who voted for him and Datti-Babba Ahmed are solely reliant on his demeanor to hang on in this trial times. His intermittent reassuring words are serving its purposes. Tonight, he makes a statement which scratches the aberration of Democracy that happened in Adamawa state in