The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 election, Atiku Abubakar Thursday revealed that he has instructed his lawyers to appeal the judgment of the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal (PEPT) given in favour of President Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Atiku, while addressing a press conference in Abuja said the last presidential election said the judgement delivered on Wednesday failed to restore confidence in everyone’s dreams of free and fair elections devoid of human manipulations The former vice president noted that the last presidential election and the way it was managed by the…
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Former Vice President of Atiku Abubakar, has denied issuing any statement congratulating President Bola Tinubu over the outcome of the election petition tribunal in Abuja. The PDP presidential candidate explained that he was not going into retirement and would instead continue to be part of the struggle to deepen democracy in the country. Reacting to a purported statement allegedly from Atiku, congratulating Tinubu on the judgement of the tribunal, the Media Adviser to the former Vice President, Mr. Paul Ibe said that it was fake news being orchestrated by those desperately looking for validation for the usurpation of the mandate…
The pan-Yoruba socio-cultural and political organization, Afenifere, has said that restructuring and proper federalisation of the country should form important aspects of the rejigging to be effected. It also called on President Bola Tinubu to urgently ameliorate the pains of Nigerians occasioned by the withdrawal of fuel subsidy. The Leader of Afenifere Worldwide, Pa Reuben Fasoranti stated this in a statement issued Thursday by the National Publicity Secretary of the group, Jare Ajayi, while congratulating President Bola Tinubu on his victory at the Presidential Electoral Court (PEPC). He noted that the judgment which further validated the electoral victory of February…
The Deputy Speaker, House of Representatives, Hon. Benjamin Kalu, says the electoral victory of President Bola Tinubu at the polls was never in doubt. He said Nigerians couldn’t have made a wrong choice on February 25, 2023 when they filed out en masse across the country to cast their votes for the then presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Kalu, in a statement issued Thursday by his Chief Press Secretary (CPS), Mr. Levinus Nwabughiogu, congratulated the President on his victory at the Presidential Elections Petitions Tribunal (PEPT). The Deputy Speaker stressed that the ruling of the tribunal only…
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, has said the judgment of the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal has vindicated the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), which duly declared Bola Tinubu the winner of the presidential. The Speaker in a statement issued Wednesday by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Musa Krishi, congratulated Tinubu on his victory at the Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal. He added that dismissal of the petitions against President Bola Tinubu’s victory in the February 25, 2023 presidential election has only added more legitimacy and credibility to his government and administration. Abbas said that while…
The Minister of States, Labour and Employment, Hon Nkeiruka Onyejeocha, has described her victory at the Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Umuahia as one “ordained by God” She has also dedicated it to the people of her constituency, saying that they are the true heroes of democracy even in the face of intimidation. The minister, in a statement issued Wednesday by her Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Emameh Gabriel, described the outcome of her petition at the tribunal as a natural result of the selfless work snatched away from her people through the backdoor. She said, “Today God has…
The National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje, has called on the Labour party and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to accept the verdict of the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal (PEPT) validating the victory of President Bola Tinubu in the 2023 elections. Ganduje noted that the resolve by the PDP and LP presidential candidates, Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi to challenge President Tinubu’s victory at the tribunal spoke volumes of their faith in the nation’s judicial system. The chairman in a statement he personally signed on Wednesday described the judgment as thorough, having addressed all…
President Bola Tinubu has assured Nigerians that he will meet and exceed their expectations through diligent hard work with the team that has been put in place for that sole purpose. The President gave the assurance following the judgment by the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal in Abuja. The President in a statement issued Wednesday by his Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, thanked Nigerians for the mandate given to him to serve our country while promising to focus on delivering his vision of a unified, peaceful and prosperous nation. he noted that he recognised the…
A faction of Labour Party (LP) loyal to its presidential candidate, Peter Obi has rejected the judgments of the Presidential Election Petitions Court in the party’s petitions challenging the electoral victory of President Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the February 25, 2023 poll. It added that it will make its next move known upon consultation with its lawyers after receiving the Certified True Copy of the judgments. The National Publicity Secretary of the party, Obiora Ifoh, in a statement issued Wednesday after the verdict of the Tribunal, said justice was not served in the petitions of…
The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Gboyega Oyetola, has recommended the establishment of a national shipping carrier through Public Private Partnership (PPP) arrangement for freight transport in the country. The minister stated this during a facility tour of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) headquarters, her Skill Acquisition Center, Search and Rescue Base Clinic, Maritime Resource Center and others in Lagos. The minister in a statement issued Wednesday by the Director of Press, Henshaw Ogubike, also expressed his determination to reposition the maritime sector for the welfare and wellbeing of Nigerians in line with President Bola Tinibu’s…