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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Kano Emirate Tussle: Appeal Court Orders Fresh Hearing The Court Of Appeal In Abuja Has Ordered A Fresh Hearing In The Disputed Kano Emirate Case Involving Alhaji Ado Bayero. Justice Mohammed Mustapha Who Led A Panel Of Three Justices Holds That The Kano State High Court’s Judgment On July 15 Was A Nullity, As Bayero’s […]
A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Wahab Shittu, has blamed the difficult legal procedures involved in extradition for the inability of the Nigerian government to properly prosecute former Minister of Petroleum, Diezani Alison-Madueke, for over eight years. Shittu, who was a guest on a cable television current affairs programme, said that the difficult procedures involved in […]
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