Aproko247 has reliably learnt that some youths loyal to the embattled Senate President, Bukola Saraki, on Monday morning, stormed venue of the Code of Conduct Tribunal, CCT, in Abuja, to show support to him. The Senate President appeared before the tribunal on Monday for the resumption of his trial by Justice Umar Danladi. It was…
Candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the Benue South Senatorial re-run election held some days ago, Daniel Onjeh, has filed another petition against eventual winner of the poll, David Mark, a former Senate President. Onjeh told journalists about his decision to petition his opponent at the election shortly after filing his petition at…
The Rivers State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja has cancelled the election of Nyesom Wike as governor of the state. At the sitting on Saturday, the Tribunal, headed by Justice Suleiman Ambrousa, opined that the poll conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, in April 2015 that brought Wike into power was…
Election of Majority Leader of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, has been upheld by the National Assembly Election Petitions Tribunal sitting in Ikeja. The Tribunal ruled on Friday that Gbajabiamila’s victory at the March 28 poll was valid. Gbajabiamila contested in the Surulere Federal Constituency I election in Lagos under the platform of the…
An election petition tribunal in Ogun State has cancelled the victory of Senator Buruji Kashamu at the National and state Assembly polls held in the state on March 28, 2015. At the ruling on Friday in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, the Tribunal ordered a rerun of the election in 90 days after it nullified…
Following the judgment of the Lagos State National and State Assembly Election Petition Tribunal dismissing the petition against his victory over the weekend, the senator representing Lagos West Senatorial District, Solomon Adeola has stated that the petition against his victory is a frivolous distraction against his popular mandate from the people. The senator, who was…
The Imo State Election Tribunal has struck out a petition filed against the state governor, Rochas Okorocha, by former Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Emeka Ihedioha. Ihedioha contested the Imo State governorship election with Okorocha on April 11, 2015, which was won by the latter. He ran for the position under the platform…