Tag: Tribunal
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Ekiti Tribunal Sacks Senate Spokesman, Adeyeye of APC, Declares Olujimi of PDP Winner
The National Assembly Election Petitions Tribunal sitting in Ado Ekiti, Ekiti State has nullified the election of Senator Dayo Adeyeye as the winner of the National Assembly election in Ekiti South Senatorial District Subsequently, the tribunal in a unanimous verdict, declared former Minority Leader and the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Biodun…
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Dino Melaye Shown Red Card As Court Orders Fresh Election
The National Assembly/State Assembly Election Petitions Tribunal sitting in Lokoja on Friday sacked Senator Dino Melaye as the Senator for Kogi West. In its judgement, the tribunal ordered that fresh elections should be held in the senatorial district.
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Unconfirmed Document Revealed INEC Proposed 5.7bn For Servers In 2019 Election’s Budget
An unconfirmed document obtained by Starnews has revealed that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) budgeted the sum of 5.7 billion naira for nation wide replacement of servers, e-collation, upgrade of server version and for National Data centre. The unconfirmed document sighted by Starnews revealed that the electoral body budgeted #5,767,642,580.00 for E-tracking and E-collation while…
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Atiku May Drag Bulkachuwa To NJC Over Delayed Replacement of Tribunal’s Chairman
The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, is weighing his options on how to get the Court of Appeal, which is serving as the tribunal of first instance, to proceed with the hearing of his petition, challenging the declaration of President Muhammadu Buhari as the winner of the February 23…
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Tribunal: Justice Bulkachuwa Rules Against Atiku To Avoid Future Reoccurrence
* But Says “I am recusing myself from the panel for personal reasons”. * Directs other panel members to continue with the preliminary case pending appointment of new chairman The President of the Court of Appeal, Justice Zainab Bulkachuwa, on Wednesday withdrew as a member of the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal. This followed allegations of…
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A’Court President, Justice Bulkachuwa withdraws from presidential election tribunal
The President of the Court of Appeal, Zainab Bulkachuwa, has recused herself from presiding or being a member of the presidential election petition tribunal. Her decision follows a petition by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its candidate, Atiku Abubakar. Both parties are challenging the victory of President Muhammadu Buhari in the February presidential election.…
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Bulkachuwa’s son campaigned for Buhari, Atiku, PDP tell tribunal
The Peoples Democratic Party and its presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, on Friday told the Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal in Abuja that Aliyu Haidar Abubakar, son of the President of the Court of Appeal, Justice Zainab Bulkachuwa, campaigned for President Muhammadu Buhari ahead of the February 23 presidential poll. They alleged that Abubakar was not…
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Atiku, PDP File Motion Requesting Bulkachuwa To Recuse Self From Tribunal
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar have filed an application asking Justice Zainab Bulkachuwa to recuse herself from the presidential election tribunal hearing their petition, against the election of President Muhammadu Buahri. A motion filed by one Emmanuel Agbo, Atiku and the PDP has asked for an order to ensure…
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File Formal Application For Bulkachuwa’s Withdrawal, Tribunal Tells Atiku
The Presidential Election Petition Tribunal on Wednesday directed the Peoples Democratic Party and its candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, to file a formal application asking the President of the Court of Appeal and chairman of the five-man panel, Justice Zainab Bulkachuwa, to withdraw as a member of the tribunal. The tribunal gave the directive following the…
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Tribunal Declines Application Seeking To Stop Buhari’s Inauguration
The chairman of the Tribunal and President of the Court of Appeal, Justice Zainab Bulkachuwa, has adjourned hearing of all applications emanating from the Hope Democratic Party’s petition and others challenging the victory of President Muhammadu Buhari in the February 23 presidential election. Hope Democratic Party (HDP) had earlier filed a motion seeking an order…