Nigerian Supreme Court dismisses Atiku, Obi’s appeals against Tinubu

Nigerian Supreme Court has affirmed the decision of the presidential election petition tribunal (PEPT) on Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi’s appeals. All other panel members agreed with the lead judgment delivered by John Okoro, dismissing Atiku Abubakar’s appeal and challenging the judgment of the presidential petition tribunal. The six of them also agreed with Okoro […]

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Supreme Court fixes date for judgment in Atiku, Obi’s appeals against Tinubu

Nigerian Supreme Court has fixed Thursday for the judgment in the appeals filed by the presidential candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, and the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi against President Bola Tinubu. Atiku and Obi are praying the Supreme court to set aside the judgment by the presidential election petition tribunal […]

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Nigerian Supreme Court reserves judgment in Atiku, Obi’s appeals against Tinubu

The Supreme Court of Nigeria has reserved judgment in the appeal filed by the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, seeking to dismiss and set aside the Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC) ruling. The court similarly reserved judgment in the appeal filed by the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter […]

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Singer sentenced to death for blasphemy in Kano, appeals

The Kano singer sentenced to death for blasphemy by a Shari’a court, Yahaya Sharif-Aminu, has appealed the death sentence. On August 10, Sharif was sentenced to death by hanging by the Upper Shari’a Court in Kano after he was found guilty of committing blasphemy against Prophet Muhammad in a viral song. After he was sentenced, he was […]

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