Election Tribunal: All APC candidates will win if we influence Judges ─ Presidency
The Presidency has frowned on what it said was the attempt by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to drag its name into maligning the President of the Court of Appeal, Justice Zainab Bulkachuwa, over the court’s decision on the Osun State gubernatorial election It said that if it influences court judges in the country, all candidates of the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) will be declared elected. Malam Garba Shehu, Senior Special Assistant to the President (Media & Publicity) said in a statement in Abuja on Saturday: “If the Presidency had any influence on election petition tribunals, APC candidates wouldn’t
Presidential Tribunal Bans Public Analysis Of Its Proceedings
The Presidential Election Petition Tribunal in Abuja has warned lawyers, the media, litigants and members of the public from analysing its proceedings in the public. The President of the Court of Appeal, Justice Zainab Bulkachuwa, who leads the five-man panel, issued this warning at the inaugural sitting of the tribunal on Wednesday. “Any breach will not be condoned and we will not hesitate in taking necessary action against such offenders,” she threatened. She assured that litigants in the four pending presidential election petitions filed before the tribunal would be given equal opportunity to present their case. But she warned that
Buhari Should Order Army To Produce His Certificates If They Exist – Atiku Tells Tribunal
Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, the Presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in 2019 election, has reacted to claims by President Muhammadu Buhari that his academic certificates are with the Nigerian Army at the Election Petition Tribunal. Atiku stated in one of his responses at the tribunal that the President should order the army to produce his academic certificates as commander-in-chief of armed forces if those certificates truly exist. Starnews reports that Atiku gave this response to counter the reply of President Buhari where he averred that some “training and courses” he did when he enrolled to the Nigerian army
Appeal Court reserves judgment on Osun governorship election
The Court of Appeal on Wednesday in Abuja reserved judgment in the appeal filed by the Governor of Osun State, Gboyega Oyetola, challenging the declaration of Ademola Adeleke as the duly elected governor by the state election petition tribunal. The appellate court also reserved judgment in the two other appeals filed by Mr Oyetola’s All Progressive Congress (APC) and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), challenging the same judgment of the tribunal. The tribunal gave its judgement declaring Mr Adeleke winner of the election on March 22. A five-member panel of the appeal court led by Jummai Sankey announced that
I’m More Qualified Than Atiku – Buhari Tells Tribunal
— Challenges Atiku to produce his academic credentials before the tribunal. President Muhammadu Buhari has responded to allegations contained in the petition by Atiku Abubakar and his party, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) before the presidential election tribunal. Buhari, in a response filed on April 16 by a team of lawyers led by Wole Olanipekun (SAN), faulted the claim by Atiku and the PDP that he lacked the requisite academic qualification to stand for election to the office of the President. According to a report by the Nation, the President said he was far more qualified than Atiku and challenged
Tribunal:Atiku Presents Proof That Results From INEC Server Were Not Fabricated
Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has presented evidences to the Presidential Election Tribunal that the results from the server of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) which allegedly revealed that he defeated President Muhammadu Buhari in the last presidential election were genuine and not fabricated. In his submission to the tribunal, the former vice president gave the “unique MAC address and Microsoft product ID of the INEC server” from where the results were obtained. According to the result declared by INEC from the 36 states and the FCT, Buhari polled 15,191,847, while Atiku came second
You Are Cameroonian, You can’t Challenge My Victory – Buhari Bombs Atiku At Tribunal
The All Progressive Congress (APC) and the winner of the February 23, 2019 Presidential Election, has filed a motion at the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal in Abuja that the candidate of the People’s Democratic Party in the poll, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, is not a Nigerian and therefore not qualified to have stood for the election. The Party claimed that the former Vice President is a Cameroonian and not a Nigerian citizen and his petition against President Muhammadu Buhari, its own candidate, should be dismissed for lacking in merit. In a reply to the petition of Atiku and the PDP praying
Atiku Exposes How INEC Reduced His Votes In 31 States To Rig Buhari’s Into Power
Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), says data from the server of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) revealed how his votes were reduced in 31 states and the federal capital territory (FCT). Atiku made the claim in a petition he and his party filed before the presidential election tribunal. The PDP candidate said he defeated Buhari with 1,615,302 votes. He said data from INEC server showed that he actually polled a total of 18,356,732 votes to defeat President Muhammadu Buhari, who had 16,741,430 votes. According to the result declared by INEC from the 36 states
Ondo Guber Aspirant, Okunomo Hails Judiciary As Tribunal Declares Adeleke Winner of Osun Governorship Election
Mr Banji Okunomo, Gubernatorial Aspirant of the opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Ondo State ahead of 2020 governorship election, has hailed the Judiciary for upholding the santicty of its existence as the last hope of common man following the declaration of Senator Ademola Adeleke, Candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) as the winner of last year’s governorship election in Osun- State by the Governorship Election Petition Tribunal In a telephone interview with Starnews on Friday, Okunomo described Adeleke’s victory at the Tribunal as victory for democracy. The full statement reads: “I want to commend the Judiciary for upholding
