A Competition and Consumer Protection Tribunal (CCPT), has awarded a fine of N150 million against MultiChoice Nigeria Limited for disrespecting its jurisdiction by flouting its order. A three-man panel of the tribunal sitting in Abuja led by Thomas Okusu handed the verdict on Friday, June 7 Recall that the tribunal had previously blocked Multichoice from…
After a judgement which lasted for more than eleven hours, the Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abeokuta, Ogun State, on Saturday, upheld election of Governor Dapo Abiodun, as the winner of March 18 election. Justice Hamidu Kunaza-led tribunal in a unanimous decision dismissed the petition filed against Abiodun by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)…
The Lagos state election petition sitting in Ikeja has upheld the election victory of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu. The tribunal declared that Sanwo-Olu was validly elected as Governor in the March 18 governorship election in the state. The tribunal in making affirmation, disarmed the petition brought to it by the governorship candidates of the Labour Party,…
Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State has described the victory of four House of Representatives members elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) at the National and State House of Assemblies Elections Petition Tribunal as the affirmation that the 2023 general elections in the state were free and fair. The three-man panel…
Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State has congratulated President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Vice President, Kashim Shettima on their resounding victory at the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal. The Tribunal, in a unanimous decision, threw out the petition filed by the Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi and his Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) counterpart Atiku Abubakar,…
An official of the West Africa Examination Council (WAEC ) Mr Fasasi Sarafa, on Friday appeared before the Ogun State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal, sitting in Abeokuta, to present the certified true copy of Governor Dapo Abiodun’s WAEC certificate to the panel. The examination council was subpoenaed to tender Abiodun’s O’level certificate following allegation of…
The Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abeokuta, Ogun State, on Monday struck out the vote buying allegation, levelled against Governor Dapo Abiodun and the All Progressives Congress (APC) by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its governorship candidate, Ladi Adebutu. Adebutu had dragged Governor Abiodun and the APC to the tribunal challenging their declaration…
The Presidential Election Petition Court on Monday dismissed the application seeking to allow the day-to-day telecast of the ongoing election petitions proceedings. The five-man panel led by Justice Haruna Tsammani dismissed the request which was made by the aggrieved parties and candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party and the Labour Party as lacking in merit…
The Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the just concluded presidential election, Atiku Abubakar, has approached the Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC) hearing his case against the outcome of the February 25 presidential polls, for an order allowing live broadcast of the day to day proceedings regarding his petition. Atiku and the PDP…
The Election Petition Tribunal in sitting in Osun state on Friday has declared the All Progressives Congress (APC) Adegboyega Oyetola winner of the state governorship election. The tribunal after hearing all sides annulled the victory of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP’s) Ademola Adeleke of the result of the July 16 Osun governorship poll. Justice Tetsea…
