Tribunal dismisses APC’s suit against Peter Obi’s eligibility to contest election
The Presidential Election Petition Tribunal has dismissed petitions by the All Progressives Congress concerning Peter Obi’s eligibility to contest as the Labour Party’s candidate in the presidential election.
During the final judgment on Wednesday, Justice Abba Mohammed, a member of the five-member panel of justices, informed the court that membership in a political party is an internal affair.
Meanwhile, Justice Haruna Tsammani rejected 10 out of 13 witnesses Mr Obi and the Labour Party presented against President Bola Tinubu’s victory.
Mr Tsammani said only three of the 13 witnesses were filed along with the petition and that the remaining 10 witnesses who were subpoenaed had their statements filed after the hearing started, irrespective of the knowledge of the legal provisions relating to the filing of witness statements on oat.
We have recently deactivated our website's comment provider in favour of other channels of distribution and commentary. We encourage you to join the conversation on our stories via our Facebook, Twitter and other social media pages.
More from Peoples Gazette
Agriculture
FG tasks ECOWAS on leveraging financing strategies for agroecology
The federal government has urged stakeholders in the agriculture and finance sectors in the West Africa region to leverage financing strategies to enhance agroecology practices
Politics
Katsina youths pledge to deliver over 2 million votes to Atiku
“Katsina State is Atiku’s political base because it is his second home.”
Anti-Corruption
EFCC arrests, arraigns Brookfield Holdings CEO Olatunji Adebola for alleged N1 billion fraud
Brookfield Group Holdings and its CEO, Olatunji Adebola, were arraigned on Thursday before Justice C. Ngozi of the FCT High Court, Maitama Division, on allegations of N990 million fraud.
Diaspora
Nigerian drug trafficker Gideon Olumoyegun convicted in UK, awaits sentencing September 3
The 26-year-old Nigerian and his gang members arrived in the UK on the same flights from Thailand via Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport.
Lagos
Lagos police nab six over viral video of miscreants harassing motorists
Ms Adebisi said the command was already aware of the activities of the miscreants.
Heading 3
NYSC DG urges corps members to remain politically neutral, obey scheme rules
According to him, adherence to the core values of the scheme remains non-negotiable.
States
ADC cautions Jigawa government against unregulated mining
He warned that inadequate mining regulations could provide opportunities for bandits.
States
Enugu receives $125,000 U.S. grant for preservation of Lejja Iron-Smelting site
Mr Hudspeth said the grant is aimed at transforming and providing digital documentation of the site.
