Tribunal dismisses Atiku’s dual citizenship petition against Tinubu
The presidential election petition tribunal on Wednesday dismissed the suit by Atiku Abubakar, candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), seeking to disqualify President Bola Tinubu on the ground of dual citizenship. The tribunal ruled that the information in Atiku’s reply was an attempt to smuggle in fresh evidence to make up for […]
NLC asks workers to resume work after two-day warning strike
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has directed civil servants to go back to work after the completion of the two-day warning strike. The union, in a statement on Wednesday, asked its members across the country to resume work on Thursday. “As we mark the end of the two-day nationwide warning strike today, […]
LP rejects tribunal judgement, says not reflection of people’s desires
The Labour Party (LP) has rejected the judgement of the presidential election petition tribunal that dismissed the petitions of Peter Obi, its candidate, against the victory of President Bola Tinubu in the February 25 polls. On Wednesday, the tribunal struck out the various charges filed by Obi and the LP challenging Tinubu’s victory. […]
‘25%’: Tribunal says FCT not superior to any state as Obi’s petition fails
The presidential election petitions tribunal says the federal capital territory (FCT) is not treated specially in the election as it is not superior to any state. The tribunal said the interpretation of the 25 percent votes cast in the FCT by the Labour Party (LP) is “fallacious”. “With due respect to counsel […]
‘From N58k to N81k’ — NERC approves price increase of prepaid meters
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has approved an increase in the prices of prepaid electricity meters. NERC made the announcement on Tuesday in a circular marked NERC/2023/020, and jointly signed by Sanusi Garba, the commission’s chairman and Dafe Akpeneye, its commissioner, legal, licencing, and compliance. The commission said a single-phase meter […]
Indorama, Jindal, SkipperSeil… Indian conglomerates to invest $14bn in Nigeria
Four Indian conglomerates, including Indorama Petrochemical Limited and Jindal Steel and Power Limited, have pledged to invest $14 billion in Nigeria. The investment commitments were made on Wednesday during the Nigeria-India presidential roundtable and conference, according to a statement issued by Ajuri Ngelale, special adviser to the president on media and publicity. […]
Tribunal: INEC at liberty to determine mode of transmitting election results
The presidential election petition tribunal has ruled that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is at liberty to determine its mode of transmitting election results. Haruna Tsammani, chairman of the tribunal, on Wednesday, cited the judgment of a federal high court in suit FHC/ABJ/CS/1454/2022 delivered on January 23, 2023. Tsammani said the […]
$460k forfeiture: Obi, LP failed to prove Tinubu was convicted, says tribunal
The presidential election tribunal has stated that the Labour Party (LP) failed to prove that President Bola Tinubu should have been disqualified from contesting the 2023 election on account of a forfeiture agreement. In 1993, Tinubu surrendered $460,000 to the US government after a Chicago court found that the money was the proceed […]
Tribunal sacks APC senator, declares PDP’s Natasha Akpoti as winner
The election petition tribunal sitting in Lokoja has declared Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan as the winner of the Kogi central senatorial district election. The tribunal, led by Kemakolam Ojiako, in its ruling on Wednesday, declared Akpoti-Uduaghan as the winner of the senatorial election conducted on February 25. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had […]
Tribunal dismisses APC’s suit against Obi’s membership of LP
The presidential election petition tribunal has dismissed the petition of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) on the eligibility of Peter Obi to contest the 2023 general election. The APC had challenged Obi’s membership of the Labour Party (LP), declaring it incompetent. Justice Abba Mohammed, a member of the five-member panel who […]