The application put forth by Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), to introduce additional evidence in his appeal against President Bola Tinubu was denied by the Supreme Court. The appeal filed by Atiku was rejected on the grounds of absence of jurisdiction. The apex court determined that the case was ...

The judgment on the appeals filed by Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, and Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, has been scheduled by the Supreme Court for Thursday. Both parties are petitioning the Supreme Court to vacate the presidential election tribunal’s ruling that upheld President Bola Tinubu’s ...

Former lawmaker Shehu Sani has told the judges of the Supreme Court to fast and pray to seek the face of God concerning the conflicting nature of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s certificate. The apex court said on Monday that there are conflicting letters from Chicago State University (CSU) on Tinubu’s certificate. Justice John Okoro, chairman ...

  The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, spoke the mind of many in articulate expression of scholars and legal purists on the October 4, 2023 at the swearing in ceremony of newly appointed judges of federal high court. He said among others: “court decisions are not on public opinions but law.” It could ...

The Supreme Court has delayed the decision in Atiku Abubakar and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) ‘s appeal against the Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC) ‘s September 6 ruling that confirmed President Bola Tinubu’s victory in the last presidential election. After lawyers to parties adopted their briefs and made final submissions, a seven-man panel of ...

The Supreme Court will hear PDP presidential contender Atiku Abubakar’s case to nullify President Bola Tinubu’s victory. On the same day, the Supreme Court will hear Atiku’s plea to present new evidence alleging President Tinubu submitted a fraudulent certificate to INEC. Nigeria’s highest court scheduled a 9am hearing for Atiku’s and President Tinubu’s lawyers to ...

The sum of ₦35,000 has officially been approved by President Bola Tinubu, as minimum wage for all federal civil servants The approval was announced in a circular issued by the National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission (NSIWC) on Thursday. The circular, which was signed by the NSIWC Chairman, Ekpo U. O, stated that the wage ...

The Instrument of Ratification of the Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in Nigeria has been signed by  President Bola Tinubu Presidential spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale disclosed this in a statement, Thursday. “I, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, do ...

The Supreme Court has fixed Monday, October 23 for hearing in the appeal by the presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, seeking the nullification of President Bola Tinubu’s victory at the presidential election. The apex court will the same day hear the motion by Atiku seeking to bring fresh evidence to prove ...

President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of a new management team for the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), pending Senate confirmation Dr. Musa Adamu Aliyu Chairman / Chief Executive Officer, ICPC and Clifford Okwudiri Oparaodu, Secretary to the Commission, ICPC. A statement released by presidential spokesperson, Ajuri Ngelali, said the ...

  President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of new Chief Executive Officers of several agencies and parastatals under the Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment. A statement released by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelali, gave the names of the affected agencies and their new CEOs ...

    President Bola Tinubu has appointed Ola Olukoyede as Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Presidential spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, announced this in a statement on Thursday. Ngelale explained that Olukoyede’s appointment is for a renewable term of four years in the first instance, pending Senate confirmation. The leadership of the country’s ...

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s lawyer, Wole Afolabi, has said that a mixup at Chicago State University is the reason President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s certificate indicates “F” meant for a female. Afolabi stated this during an interview on Channels TV’s Politics Today. The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the February 25 election, Atiku ...

Atiku Abubakar has called on Peter Obi of the Labour Party (LP) and the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP)’s Rabiu Kwankwaso to join his quest for “justice” in the certificate saga involving President Bola Tinubu. Atiku, who was the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)’s presidential candidate in the 2023 election, had requested the release of President ...