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Ondo man In Police Custody for threatening to kill magistrate

October 7, 2023 Rhoda Gistlover 0

Paul Oyewole has been charged by the Ondo State Police Command with threatening to kill Mrs. Mosunmola Ikujuni, a magistrate. Oyewole was alleged to have threatened to kill the magistrate following a disagreement between the

Osinachi Nwachukwu: Trial resumes as Music producer explains why Late Singer ‘Had no money’

Osinachi: Court Decides Late Osinachi’s Husband’s No Case Submission October 17

September 27, 2023 Gistlover Stella 0

The Federal Capital Territory High Court, Wuse Zone 2, Abuja, set October 17 as the date for ruling on Peter Nwachukwu’s no case submission application in light of the homicide and domestic violence-related suit instituted

Teenager Bags 12 months Jail Sentence for Internet Fraud

September 21, 2023 Rhoda Gistlover 0

Justice Dairus Khobo of the Kaduna High Court on Thursday sentenced 19-year-old Peterson Enoch to 12 months in prison for offenses that had some resemblance to internet fraud. The state Zonal Command of the Economic

Reporters barred as Tribunal delivers judgement in Abia

Kano Tribunal: Judges Goes Digital, Delivers Judgement Via Zoom

September 20, 2023 Rhoda Gistlover 0

Judges of the Kano governorship election tribunal were not physically in court as they set out to deliver judgment via Zoom in a petition filed by the All Progressives Congress (APC) to challenge the victory

Gay Wedding: Court Grants N5 Million Bail to All 69 Suspects

September 20, 2023 Rhoda Gistlover 0

Sixty-nine LGBT suspects who were detained on August 27 during a gay wedding ceremony in Ekpan Community, Uvwie Local Government Area (LGA) of Delta, have been released on bond. In Warri on Tuesday, the suspects’

Court Sentence 10 ‘yahoo boys’ for fraud,Theft

September 16, 2023 Rhoda Gistlover 0

On September 14, 2023, Justice O. A. Egwuatu of the Federal High Court in Maitama, Abuja, found ten individuals guilty of separate counts of internet fraud. Ikyegh Senenge Bobo, Anum Cyprian Sesugh, Boniface Udoo Aondofa,

Court Sentence 5 ‘American Citizens’ to Jail over N251,000 Internet Fraud

September 14, 2023 Rhoda Gistlover 0

The Kaduna State High Court has imprisoned five people, including one woman, who claimed to be white American citizens of internet fraud. The court also convicted four others, all males, who similarly claimed they were

Atiku files 35 Petition against Tinubu at Supreme Court Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, the PDP's presidential candidate, filed 35 grounds for appeal with the Supreme Court on Tuesday in an effort to overturn President Bola Tinubu's election. Through a group of attorneys led by Chief Chris Uche, SAN, Atiku is pleading with the Supreme Court to overturn the decision the Court of Appeal issued on September 6, which recognized Tinubu of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, as the legitimate victor of the presidential election that took place on February 25. He claimed that the President Election Petition Court's (PEPC) five-member panel's decision to dismiss his petition challenging the results of the presidential election was not only perverse, but also led to a serious miscarriage of justice against him. This was stated in his statement to the Supreme Court. The PDP candidate, a former vice president, argued that the PEPC panel committed a legal error by failing to declare the presidential election invalid on the grounds of non-compliance with the Electoral Act of 2022, despite the fact that evidence presented to the panel showed that the Independent National Electoral Commission, or INEC, had violated the laws and regulations governing the conduct of elections. He claimed that the Electoral Act of 2022 and the 1999 Constitution, as amended, were both grossly misconstrued and misrepresented in the PEPC's unanimous decision.

U.S. Court Adjourns Atiku Petition as Chicago University Refutes Knowledge of Certificate Tinubu Submitted to INEC

September 13, 2023 Rhoda Gistlover 0

Shortly after Chicago State University (CSU) denied knowledge of a certificate the Nigerian president submitted to the nation’s electoral commission INEC to run for office, the institution asked the court to adjourn its decision on

Nigerians react to Yul Edochie ‘bravely’ fights sleep during the ongoing election tribunal [Watch]

September 6, 2023 Gistlover Stella 0

Yul Edochie, a Nollywood actor, recently gave some much-needed humorous relief in the ongoing electoral tribunal. Yul Edochie is one of the well-known celebrities who attended the electoral tribunal, which has made news today. He

BREAKING: Tribunal Dismissed Petition of Peter Obi/LP on 25% of FCT

Peter Obi failed to provide claims of election irregularity- Tribunal

September 6, 2023 Rhoda Gistlover 0

The Presidential Election Tribunal is now ruling on a petition filed by Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate Peter Obi. Obi is contesting President Bola Tinubu, the All Progressives Congress (APC) flagbearer, in the February 25,

BREAKING: Tribunal discharges APM’s petition against Tinubu, Shettima The complaints filed by the Allied Peoples Movement against President Bola Tinubu and his Vice President, Kashim Shettima, were dismissed by the Presidential Election Petition Court for lack of merit. The PEPC dismissed and labeled APM's case to overturn Tinubu's election as "incompetent." The court ruled that the APM's appeal concerned pre-election issues that could only be resolved by the Federal High Court. The verdict was read aloud by the panel's chairman, Justice Haruna Tsammani. The APM petition against the Independent National Electoral Commission and four others was also dismissed by the tribunal. INEC, the All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu, Kashim Shettima, and Kabiru Masari are among the first to fifth respondents. The panel made decisions on all of APM's arguments. Tsammani stated that the petitioners failed to show their allegations and that the petition lacked merit. The judge also upheld all of the Respondents' preliminary challenges to the petition's competence. Tsammani ruled that because the petition was about Tinubu's eligibility to run for president, the APM should have gone to court within 14 days following Tinubu's nomination by the APC. He argued that because the cause of action was pre-election, the APM lacked locus standi to dispute Tinubu's candidacy. Tsammani further argued that the legislation did not permit one political party to question the method used by another political party in nominating its candidate.The judge also held that invalid nomination or double nomination did not qualify as a ground for disqualification in respect of presidential election as provided in sections 131 and 137 of the Constitution. Details later…

BREAKING: Tribunal Cancels APM’s petition against Tinubu, Shettima

September 6, 2023 Rhoda Gistlover 0

The complaints filed by the Allied Peoples Movement against President Bola Tinubu and his Vice President, Kashim Shettima, were dismissed by the Presidential Election Petition Court for lack of merit. The PEPC dismissed and labeled

September 6 not official: Presidential Tribunal Speaks on Date To give Final Judgement

September 4, 2023 Rhoda Gistlover 0

The Presidential Election Petition Tribunal has refuted the widely reported trending September 6 date as the day chosen to give decision on the petitions contesting President Bola Tinubu’s election victory. This is taking place as

Presidential Tribunal: Over 100 Nigerians Sign Petition Demanding Justice from the judiciary

August 31, 2023 Rhoda Gistlover 0

A petition for fairness and openness in the present presidential electoral tribunal procedures has received at least 100 signatures from Nigerians. The action is being taken as the petition against President Bola Tinubu, the All

Presidential Tribunal: Court Reportedly Picks Date to Deliver Election Petition Judgement

August 28, 2023 Rhoda Gistlover 0

According to reports, the Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal (PEPT) has set Saturday, September 16 as the date for the announcement of its ultimate decision regarding the results of the 2023 presidential election. In the lawsuit

Peter Obi’s phone allegedly stolen in courtroom

August 2, 2023 Gistlover Stella 0

The Labour Party candidate Peter Obi’s cellphone was reported stolen on the grounds of a Nigerian courtroom by an unidentified person or people. In a video posted to Twitter, he was seen looking for the