Judiciary

PDP’s Petitioner Presents More Witnesses At Tribunal, Alleges Over-Voting And Non-Serialisation Of Election Documents

The Petitioners challenging the declaration of Senator Monday Okpebholo as the winner of the September 21, 2024, Governorship Election, Doctor Asue Ighodalo and PDP continued on Wednesday with the calling of more witnesses. Deborah Ogbeifun reports that the PDP has so far called six witnesses for oral evidence in court. www.itvradiong.com/live www.youtube.com/itvradiong www.facebook.com/itvradiong www.twitter.com/itvradiong www.instagram.com/itvradiong […]

PDP Petitioner’s Witnesses Testify At Tribunal, Allege Incorrect Collation Of Scores, Exclusion And Deduction Of Votes, Others

Edo State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal On Tuesday continued hearing on the petition filed by The PDP governorship Candidate, Doctor Asue Ighodalo. Deborah Ogbeifun reports that, during the Proceedings the Petitioner called it first set of witnesses at the Tribunal. www.itvradiong.com/live www.youtube.com/itvradiong www.facebook.com/itvradiong www.twitter.com/itvradiong www.instagram.com/itvradiong www.tiktok.com/@itvradiong

EDO TRIBUNAL INVASION: Benin City Residents Task Police On Ensuring Law And Order

The Nigerian Police have been blamed for the unabated Invasion of Court Premises where the Edo State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal is sitting by thugs and party supporters. Some Benin City residents who said it is the duty of the Police to maintain Law and Order called on the Edo State Police command to fish […]

Tribunal Adjourns Till Tuesday To Enable Counsel To Petitioner, Dr. Asue Ighodalo File Witnesses Schedule

There was tension at the premises of the Edo State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal on Monday when some APC youths had a face- off with personal security details of the PDP governorship Candidate, Doctor Asue Ighodalo. Deborah Ogbeifun reports that absence of witnesses stalled the hearing of petition at the tribunal leading to adjournment to […]

Tribunal Admits In Evidence CTCs Documents Tendered By Legal Team To Asue Ighodalo And PDP

The Edo State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal on Friday admitted in evidence certified documents tendered at the Tribunal by the legal team of the PDP governorship candidate, Doctor Asue Ighodalo, challenging the declaration of Senator Monday Okpebholo of the APC as the winner of the September 21, 2024, Governorship Election. Deborah Ogbeifun reports that the […]

TRIBUNAL PREMISES VIOLENCE: Edo People Task Security Agencies On Urgent Sanctions

A cross-section of the public in Benin City on Friday asked the State Police Command and other security agencies to tackle the ugly incidence of recurring violence by political party thugs and supporters, who invaded the premises of the Edo State election petition tribunal, which led to the shooting and maiming of innocent citizens who […]

Thugs Engage Private Security Men At Edo Election Tribunal

The Edo State Election Petition Tribunal this morning witnessed a rowdy situation before the commencement of the hearing of a petition filed by the PDP governorship candidate, Dr. Asue Ighodalo as some supporters of the APC objected to private security men brought in by the PDP. The youths forcefully removed the bouncers from the Tribunal, […]

Tribunal Commences Public Hearing On Petitions, Directs Parties To Verify Documents; Adjourns Till 17th Jan., 2025

The Edo State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal on Wednesday commenced its first public hearing on the election petition filed by the Accord Party governorship candidate, Dr. Bright Enabulele, against INEC, the APC, and Senator Monday Okpebholo. Deborah Ogbeifun reports that during the proceedings, the tribunal heard testimonies from three witnesses concerning the governorship election on […]

Edo State Election Petition Tribunal Adjourns Till Wednesday, 15th January, 2025

The Edo State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal has adjourned until Wednesday for the commencement of hearings on seven petitions filed by the PDP and six other political parties challenging the victory of Senator Monday Okpebholo of the APC as Governor of the state. Deborah Ogbeifun reports that the adjournment followed an application filed by the […]

IBADAN STAMPEDE: Court Grants ₦10million Bail To Ooni’s Ex-Queen, Two Others

Justice Kamorudeen Olawoyin of a High Court sitting in Ibadan has granted bail to three suspects remanded in connection with a food queue stampede that claimed the lives of 35 minors in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, last December. The three suspects are ex-Queen Naomi Silekunola, Ibadan-based broadcaster Oriyomi Hamzat, and a school principal, Abdullahi […]