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The Presidential Election Petition Court has consolidated multiple petitions filed by Obi and Atiku for a unified hearing. The court has scheduled the commencement of the petition for May 30, 2023. Written addresses are set to be adopted on August 5, 2023, after which the court will prepare for the judgment. EKO HOT BLOG reports … Read more
The Supreme Court of Nigeria has fixed May 26 as the date for delivering judgment in the PDP’s suit seeking the disqualification of Tinubu and Vice Kassim Shettima. The judgment will determine whether Shettima’s candidacy will be upheld or invalidated, potentially affecting Tinubu’s inauguration as president. The case revolves around the allegation of double nomination … Read more
Peter Obi has lined up 50 witnesses to testify and tender evidence that the 2023 presidential election was rigged. He has requested seven weeks to present his case before the court due to hiccups encountered at the INEC while awaiting documents he had requested. Obi challenges Tinubu’s eligibility to contest the presidential election. Eko Hot … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the appearance of Lamidi Apapa, the factional chairman of the Labour Party (LP), at the Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal, Abuja, on Wednesday, did not go down well with some supporters of the party. Upon his arrival at the court on Wednesday, Apapa confronted Akin Osuntokun, the director-general of Peter Obi’s … Read more
LP has called for the cancellation of the 2023 presidential election due to controversy over the 25% of votes in Abuja FCT. The LP wants the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, to be sworn in until a substantive president is elected. The party and its candidate are hoping that the election will be declared null and … Read more
The hearing of Atiku’s petition challenging Tinubu’s victory has been adjourned by the tribunal to May 18th. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC) in Abuja has adjourned the joint petition filed by the PDP and its candidate, Atiku Abubakar, which challenges the outcome of the 2023 presidential election, for further … Read more
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar storms court for Tribunal hearing. Atiku was present to observe the proceedings of the case he filed challenging the outcome of the 2023 presidential election, which declared Asiwaju Bola Tinubu winner. Accompanied by his supporters and well-wishers, including Senator Dino Melaye, the PDP’s governorship candidate for the forthcoming election in … Read more
Peter Obi has joined Atiku in demanding live coverage of Tribunal proceedings to ensure transparency. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Labour Party (LP) and its presidential candidate, Peter Obi, have filed an application asking that proceedings of the Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal be televised. This follows a similar application by the presidential candidate of … Read more
The Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal has adjourned the petition of Peter Obi, challenging Tinubu’s victory in the February 25 presidential election. The tribunal panel of judges gave the ruling during the hearing on Wednesday, May 10th, 2023. All parties have agreed to streamline documents in contention to hasten the proceedings. EKO HOT BLOG reports that … Read more
The Presidential Election Petitions Court has struck out the case filed by the APP and Simon Nnadi against the APC, Bola Tinubu, and the INEC. APP withdrew its suit to nullify the election of Tinubu on the grounds that he was not qualified to run. The APC commended APP for withdrawing the case, while Tinubu’s … Read more
Tinubu has responded to Atiku’s request for the proceedings of the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja to be aired live. Atiku and the PDP had urged the court to grant permission for proceedings to be televised, but Tinubu has yet to confirm his position on the request. The court has adjourned further pre-hearing … Read more
The Presidential Election Tribunal has rescheduled the pre-hearing of Atiku Abubakar’s petition against President-elect Bola Tinubu to Thursday. Atiku is seeking to nullify Tinubu’s victory in the 2023 presidential election, accusing INEC of manipulating the electoral process to favor Tinubu. Fresh motions brought by Tinubu’s legal team to dismiss Atiku’s petition will be entertained … Read more
Tinubu has called for the dismissal of a petition filed by APM. The APM’s petition, marked CA/PEPC/04/2023, claimed that Tinubu’s candidacy was invalidated due to the withdrawal of Mr. Ibrahim Masari. The party argument involves the three-week gap between Masari’s intention to withdraw, the actual withdrawal, and Tinubu’s replacement of him with Senator Kashim Shettima. … Read more
The tribunal warns against sensationalism and time-wasting tactics during the presidential election petition hearing. The five-member panel of Justices of the Court of Appeal will hear and determine all five petitions challenging Bola Tinubi’s victory. The court emphasizes the importance of focusing on the substance of the case during the 2023 presidential petition hearings. EKO … Read more
The Presidential Election Petition Hearing has been adjourned to May 10th. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the tribunal handling petitions regarding the 2023 presidential election has postponed its session to Wednesday, May 10th. The Labour Party’s spokesperson, Kenneth Okonkwo, shared on Monday via a tweet that the presidential election petition tribunal had postponed its sitting … Read more
AA has withdrawn its petition against Tinubu. The Party didn’t state any reason for the withdrawal of the petition. The Petition Tribunal commenced the pre-hearing of the cases against the President-elect today in Abuja. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Action Alliance (AA) on Monday, April 8, 2023, announced the withdrawal of its petition against … Read more
The panel of judges assigned to the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal has been revealed. A panel of five justices, headed by Justice Haruna Tsammani as the presiding justice, has been constituted for the PEPC. Proceedings will continue at the court at 10:30am. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Presidential Election Petition Court has unveiled its … Read more
Pre-hearing for Obi and Atiku’s legal battles against INEC and Tinubu has commenced, and the tribunal is under tight security. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal Court in Abuja has been surrounded by over 50 police officers as pre-hearing sessions begin for the legal challenges to the outcome of the 2023 … Read more