The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said on Monday that it would not call any witness to defend its case in respect of the petition filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar. Atiku…
Gunmen attacked our witnesses going to Presidential Election Petition Tribunal —PDP (Punch)
The proceedings of the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal in Abuja were cut short on Friday after the Peoples Democratic Party and its presidential candidate in the February 23, 2019 poll, Atiku Abubakar, said their other witnesses scheduled to testify had…
PDP chair claims Atiku defeated Buhari in Katsina, presents contradictory results (Punch)
The Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party in Katsina State, Sailisu Maijigiri, told the Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal in Abuja, on Tuesday, that his party defeated President Muhammadu Buhari in the February 23, 2019 presidential election in the state. The…
Atiku’s witness can’t remember date of presidential election (Punch)
The 13th petitioners’ witness, Audu Sani, told the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal, on Tuesday that he could not remember the date of the last presidential election. Sani, who was the Peoples Democratic Party’s collation agent in Lapai Local Government Area…
Election tribunal: Why I fell out with Buhari – Buba Galadima (Punch)
Buba Galadima, who is a former ally of President Muhammadu Buhari, told the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal, on Monday, that he fell out with the President in 2015 because he was not appointed a minister. Galadima, who is the first…
INEC, Buhari fail to stop PDM’s election petition (Punch)
The Independent National Electoral Commission and President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday lost their bid to have the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal dismiss the petition filed by the Peoples Democratic Movement and its presidential candidate in the February 23, 2019, Pastor…
Withdraw travel ban on 50 VIPs, Falana, Acess to Justice tell Buhari (Punch)
Human rights lawyer, Mr. Femi Falana (SAN), and a civil society group, Access to Justice, on Sunday faulted the travel ban placed on about 50 prominent Nigerians by the Federal Government which claimed to be fully implementing the Executive Order…