POLITICS

The United States District Court in Northern District of Illinois has ruled in favour of the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, and ordered the Chicago State University to release President Bola Tinubu’s academic record on Monday. But Tinubu’s lawyers insisted that the documents would not be relevant in Atiku’s appeal against […]

The presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 election, Peter Obi, has described fuel subsidy as an organised crime. Obi, on Monday, said this on a ‘Morning Show’ on what approach he would have taken differently in resolving the looming strike by the Nigeria Labour Congress and Trade Union Congress. “Fuel subsidy is […]

The Supreme Court has fixed October 3 for judgment in a suit filed by a former federal lawmaker, Mr Smart Adeyemi, challenging the conduct of the Kogi State governorship primary of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Adeyemi is challenging the validity of the election which produced Mr Usman Ododo as the party’s flag bearer in […]

The Delta State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal has upheld the election of Governor Sheriff Oborevwori of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the March 18 election. The three-member tribunal headed by Justice C.H. Ahuchaogu dismissed the petition filed by former Deputy President of the Senate, Ovie Omo-Agege of the All Progressive Congress (APC). The tribunal […]

The Supreme Court has fixed October 23 for Judgment in a suit filed by Senator Smart Adeyemi challenging the conduct of the primary election of the All Progressives congress (APC) for Kogi State governorship election. Senator Adeyemi is challenging the validity of the election which produced Usman Ododo as APC’s flag bearer for the November […]

The ongoing legal tussle between President Bola Tinubu and former Vice President Atiku Abubakar over his Chicago State University academic records has taken a new twist after a self-acclaimed classmate of the former Lagos Governor, Olajide Adeniji, swore to an oath that he knew him. Adeniji testified in a United States district court that he […]

A United States District Judge, Nancy Maldonado, has agreed to stay an order directing Chicago State University to make available the academic documents of President Bola Tinubu, to the legal team of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar. The hearing came up late Thursday night after the president’s lawyers filed an emergency motion seeking a delay […]

The Bauchi State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal has affirmed the victory of Governor Bala Mohammed of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the March 18th governorship election held in the state. The tribunal dismissed the petition filed by the All Progressives Congress (APC) and its governorship candidate, former Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique […]

Twelve days after the Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC) affirmed the election of President Bola Tinubu of All Progressives Congress (APC), the candidates of Peoples Democratic (Party), Atiku Abubakar, and Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, yesterday, presented to the Supreme Court reasons the decision of the tribunal could not stand. After faulting the tribunal’s refusal […]

Senior lawyers have raised concerns that ongoing cases at the Supreme Court will suffer delay during the 60-day period that the presidential election appeal will last. This is because of shortage of justices at the apex court following non-replacement of retired justices. The Supreme Court is constitutionally required to have a full complement of 21 […]