Tinubu and APC Contest Admission of BVAS Evidence at Presidential Tribunal
According to Vangaurd News report,President Bola Tinubu, along with the All Progressives Congress (APC), has strongly opposed the tendering of evidence extracted from the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) machines used during the 2023 presidential election. Tinubu's legal team, led by renowned lawyer Wole Olanipekun, SAN, challenged the admissibility of certified copies of BVAS printouts presented by the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Atiku Abubakar, before the Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC) in Abuja.
Reactions As Bola Tinubu Opposes Tendering Of Evidence From BVAS At Presidential Election Tribunal
It is no longer news that the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar is currently in court seeking to nullify Bola Tinubu's victory in the 2023 presidential election. In recent developments, president Bola Tinubu has refused tendering of evidence of information extracted from the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) machines that were used for the election by Atiku Abubakar.
Peter Obi and Labour Party Present First Witness, Tribunal Adjourns Till May 31
Photo showing Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi The Labour Party and its presidential candidate, Peter Obi, have initiated their petition against President Bola Tinubu, the All Progressives Congress (APC), and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). They presented one witness, a lawyer from Anambra, who testified in court.
Court Adjourns APM’s Petition Seeking To Remove Tinubu As President Till Friday
The Allied Peoples Movement's (APM) challenge to the results of the 2023 presidential election has been put on hold by the Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC) in Abuja until Friday. Hearings on the petitions filed by the APM, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, and Labour Party (LP) candidate Mr Peter Obi were postponed on Tuesday.
Presidential Tribunal: Court Adjourns Peter Obi's Petition Over Illness Of Two Of His Key Staff
Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, has persuaded the Presidential Election Petition Court, PEPC, sitting in Abuja, to delay further proceedings on the lawsuit he filed to dispute the outcome of the February 25 presidential election. Obi informed the court on Wednesday, through his team of lawyers led by Prof. Awa Kalu, SAN, that two of his essential staff members had unexpectedly become unwell.
Ezekwesili Reacts As INEC, Tinubu & APC Kick Against Live Broadcast Of Tribunal Proceedings.
Dr. Oby Ezekwesili, a former Minister of Education, has responded to the rejection by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Bola Tinubu, and the All Progressives Congress (APC) regarding the live broadcast of the Presidential Election Tribunal proceedings. She expressed her surprise that any reasonable individual would oppose the idea of televising the tribunal proceedings.
Court Dismisses Application For Live Coverage Of Proceedings On Petition Against Tinubu's Election
The Presidential Election Petition Tribunal currently underway in Abuja has ruled out the request filed by presidential candidate of the People's Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar and that of Labour Party, Peter Obi for live coverage of the Tribunal. Obi and Atiku's lawyers have both filed the request last week for the proceeding to he transmitted live to the whole world.
Peter Obi calls first witness, tenders exhibit of Tinubu’s alleged drug case
Mr. Peter Obi, "a candidate for the Labour Party, called his first witness to testify before the Presidential Election Petition Court, PEPC, sitting in Abuja on Tuesday. Mr. Obi claimed that the presidential election held on February 25 was rigged in favor of President Bola Tinubu of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC."
Nigeria: Why We Oppose Live Broadcast of Presidential Election Tribunal Proceedings - INEC, Tinibu
Atiku requested that the hearings of the Presidential Election Petition Court be broadcast live, but INEC, Mr. Tinubu, and the APC objected for various reasons. The All Progressives Congress (APC), the president-elect Bola Tinubu, and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Thursday resisted a request for a live broadcast of the proceedings of the Presidential Election Petition Court.
You’re Citing An Outdated Law Against Live Coverage Request — Tribunal Tells Tinubu’s Lawyer
The Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC), sitting in the Court of Appeal in Abuja, on Thursday, told the lead counsel to President-elect Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Wole Olanipekun, SAN, that he was citing an outdated law against the request by the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Abubakar Atiku, for the proceedings of the tribunal to be broadcast live to Nigerians, the Daily Post newspaper reports.
The Law You Are Citing Against Atiku’s Live Coverage Is Outdated – Court Tells Tinubu’s Lawyer
Wole Olanipekun (SAN), the principal attorney for Bola Tinubu, the president-elect, has been informed by the Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC) that he is invoking an outdated statute in opposition to the motion made by Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate Alhaji Abubakar Atiku.
INEC, Tinubu oppose Atiku Abubakar’s application for live television coverage of petition
The All Progressives Congress (APC), President-elect Sen. Bola Ahmed Tinubu, and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) have opposed an application for live television coverage of the proceedings in a petition filed by Alhaji Atiku Abubakar. Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the presidential election held on February 25, filed a petition challenging the declaration of Sen. Tinubu of the APC as the winner by INEC.
Tinubu, APC, and INEC resist Atiku’s request for the live telecast of the petition court proceeding
According to reports coming from DAILY POST, the Independent National Electoral Commission, President-elect Bola Ahmed Tinubu, and the All Progressives Congress have kicked against the request of the former Vice President, Abubakar Atiku for the live telecast of his petition questioning the proclamation of Tinubu as the winner of the 2023 presidential poll.
Shehu Sani Reacts As Tinubu Opposes Live Coverage Of The Presidential Election Tribunal
Shehu Sani, a former Senator who represented the Kaduna Central Senatorial District in the 8th National House of Assembly, responded to Bola Tinubu's opposition to the Peoples Democratic Party's (PDP) request for a live broadcast of the election petition proceedings. Recall that Chief Wole Olanipekun, who led Tinubu's team of attorneys, sought the Tribunal to dismiss the proceeding.
Atiku, Tinubu agree not to object INEC’s documents at Presidential Election Petition Court
Abubakar Atiku, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), and Bola Tinubu, the president- elect, have come to an agreement not to object to the documents from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) relevant to the presidential election that took place on February 25.
You’re citing outdated law against Atiku’s live coverage request, PEPC tells Tinubu’s lawyer
On Thursday in Abuja, the Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC) informed Chief Wole Olanipekun, SAN, the lead attorney for Bola Ahmed Tinubu, that he was citing an outdated law in opposition to the request made by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Alhaji Abubakar Atiku, for live coverage of the court's proceedings.
Tinubu opposes live broadcast of Tribunal proceedings, says it is abuse of Court, check out details.
According to Vanguard news latest report on Politics in Nigeria, the President-elect Bola Ahmed Tinubu has publicly opposed the application by his closest rival, Atiku Abubakar and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for a live broadcast of the proceedings of the election petition. In response to the application, Tinubu and his vice, Kashim Shettima, through their hired awyers led by Chief Wole Olanipekun said the application is an “abuse of the processes of this honourable court."
‘It’s abuse of court’, Tinubu opposes live broadcast of election petition proceedings
Bola Tinubu, the incoming president, has opposed the Peoples Democratic Party's (PDP) and Atiku Abubakar's request for a live broadcast of the election petition hearings. Through a group of attorneys led by Chief Wole Olanipekun, Tinubu and his vice, Kashim Shettima, responded to the motion by calling it a "abuse of the processes of this honourable court"
It’s Abuse of Court’, Tinubu Opposes Live Broadcast of Tribunal Proceedings
Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, the incoming president, has resisted the Peoples Democratic Party's (PDP) and Atiku Abubakar's request for a live broadcast of the election petition hearings. With a group of attorneys led by Chief Wole Olanipekun, Tinubu and his vice, Kashim Shettima, responded to the application by calling it an "abuse of the processes of this honorable court."
Tinubu, Shettima oppose live broadcast of election petition proceedings
The President-elect Bola Ahmed Tinubu and his Vice President-elect, Kashim Shettima, through its team of lawyers led by Chief Wole Olanipekun, have prayed the presidential election petition court that the application filed and presented by Alhaji Atiku Abubakar of People Democratic Party for a live broadcast of the court proceedings should be dismissed.