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 Olujimi, winner of the senatorial poll. Following the declaration of Adeyeye, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), winner by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in the February 23, 2019 senatorial election in Ekiti South senatorial district, the candidate of the PDP, Senator
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.
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 the breakdown shows that 1,157,850,000 was proposed for replacement of servers for 25 States, #99,750,000 for upgrade of server version of open VR for compatibility with new dell server. Starnews reports that INEC had denied the existence of such server in its reply filed on
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 presidential election. The hearing of the petition suffered a major setback on May 22 when the President of the Court of Appeal, Justice Zainab Bulkachuwa, recused herself from the tribunal’s sitting, after the judicial panel had delivered judgment in a petition in which Atiku and
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 likelihood of bias leveled against her by the Peoples Democratic Party, and its presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar. Although the five-man panel of the tribunal, in a unanimous ruling dismissed the application, but Bulkachuwa, said she was withdrawing for “personal reasons”. Justice Olabisi Ige, who
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. Mrs Bulkachuwa’s husband is a senator-elect of the governing All Progressives Congress, a ground upon which Mr Abubakar and the PDP asked her to recuse herself. The judge announced her decision to recuse herself on Wednesday despite the panel ruling against the PDP. Details later…
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 only a card-carrying member of the All Progressives Congress, but also contested the party’s governorship primary election in Gombe State. They informed the tribunal that they had attached the Facebook printout of the wall of the said biological son of Bulkachuwa showing his campaign posts,
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 that Justice Zainab Bulkachuwa be recused from further sitting of the tribunal or participating in the proceedings in the petition and be replaced by another Justice of the Appeal Court. The grounds for the appeal include that Justice Bulkachuwa is the wife of Mr Adamu
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 meeting the panel members held with lawyers appearing in the case earlier on Wednesday. Announcing the tribunal’s decision, Justice Bulkachuwa said that the petitioners’ legal team led by Dr. Livy Uzoukwu (SAN), asked her to recuse herself from the panel at the meeting held in
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 of the presidential election tribunal restraining President Muhammadu Buhari from presenting himself to be sworn-in on May 29, 2019, by the CJN. The party is also seeking an order restraining the Chief Justice of Nigeria from swearing-in, administering the oath of office and oath of
