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An assassination attempt on Alh. Abdulkadir Mustapha Alfa Rifun was allegedly made by Hamza Ndawuya on the 27th of June, 2023. The Kwara reporter news has been closely monitoring the incident and providing regular updates to the public.The case began on 25th July 2023, at the magistrate court in Ilorin presided over by Magistrate Mohammed Adam. The case was subsequently adjourned to the 22nd August 2023. The hearing was then referred to the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) for advice on the 22nd August. Since then, the court has continuously adjourned the case, awaiting the much-anticipated advice of the DPP. On…

The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the victory of President Bola Tinubu in the February 25 presidential election.The apex court in its ruling held that the appeal filed by the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, lacked merit.“On the whole, having resolved all the issues against the appellant, it is my view that there is no merit in the appeal and it is hereby dismissed,” Justice Inyang Okoro said.“The judgment of the court below delivered on September 6th 2023 affirming the election of the second respondent as the duly elected President of the Federal Republic of…

The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that the non-availability of election results on the INEC Result Viewing Portal (IReV) is no ground for the nullification of the February 2023 presidential election. Justice Inyang Okoro, leader of the five-panel of Supreme Court justices, gave the ruling in the appeals filed by Peter Obi of the Labour Party (LP) and Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), challenging the Presidential Elections Petitions Court (PEPC) which upheld Bola Tinubu’s February win.He said it is clear that the petition seeking to nullify the election for noncompliance must not only be ready to prove how…

The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the ruling by the Appeal Court that a candidate does not need to get at least 25 per cent of votes in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to be declared as the country’s president. Justice Inyang Okoro led the panel of justices to determine Peter Obi and Atiku Abubakar’s appeal against Tinubu’s victory.While Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Labour Party (LP)’s Peter Obi had wanted Tinubu’s win in February 2023 to be nullified on the ground that he did not get 25 per cent of votes in the FCT, the Appeal…

The Supreme Court has dismissed Atiku Abubakar’s plea to file fresh evidence against President Bola Tinubu. Justice Inyang Okoro delivered the verdict on Thursday during the hearing of the appeals filed against Bola Tinubu’s win at the Presidential Election Tribunal Court (PEPC).More to follow… Do you have any information you wish to share with us? Do you want us to cover your event or programme? For Adverts or report call/WhatsApp us on +2349064433505 or reach us at infokwarareporters@gmail.com

The House of Representatives has rejected a motion seeking to compel examination bodies such as JAMB, WAEC and NECO to register students free of charge for the 2023-2024 examination.This followed the adoption of a motion by Rep. Anamero Dekeri (APC-Edo) during plenary in Abuja on Wednesday.Presenting the motion, Dekeri said that the removal of the fuel subsidiary by the government had negatively impacted on most Nigerians, particularly low-income earners.He also said that profiteers were taking undue advantage of the situation by increasing the cost of essential commodities thereby further proposing the people.He said one of the major challenges of the…

A Disc Jockey, DJ, Ajisegiri Ayobami, has recounted how he met the late singer, Ilerioluwa Aloba, popularly known as Mohbad, lifeless in his house after a nurse administered an injection on him.This was as Ayobami said Mohbad died after the nurse administered the injection.He disclosed this while addressing a Lagos Coroner, Magistrate Adedayo Shotobi, on Wednesday.He testified that prior to Mohbad’s death, they went for a show at Ikorodu, and on their way back, their Prado SUV was blocked, and he saw Mohbad come down to fight his friend, Primeboy and then he got injured.He also stated that although the…

The Supreme Court will deliver judgment on the 2023 presidential election on Thursday, months after the poll was held. While the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared Bola Tinubu, who contested under the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the winner of the February 25 exercise, his opponents challenged his victory in court.The Labour Party and its presidential candidate Peter Obi, and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its flagbearer Atiku Abubakar are challenging Tinubu’s win.They had taken their cases to the apex court after the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal (PEPT) upheld Tinubu’s victory.Months after filing their appeals, all parties involved confirmed…

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike has said that all his actions as minister are guided by national interest and he will not be distracted by unfounded social media attacks.The FCT Minister said this when he received a delegation of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), led by His Eminence, Most Reverend Daniel Okoh and the Committee of League of Imams Initiative, led by its Chairman, Imam Tajudeen Adigun on separate courtesy visits to the FCTA on Wednesday.Speaking against the backdrop of recent false information on social media regarding the National Mosque, Wike called on the public to…

A Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed a suit brought by Exxon Mobil Producing Nigeria Unlimited against the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA).Justice Inyang Ekwo dismissed the suit on Wednesday following a motion for discontinuance moved before the court.The matter was fixed for judgment on Wednesday before Exxon Mobil applied to discontinue the proceedings and moved the court to strike out the suit.In response, lawyers to NMDPRA, Ama Atuwewe (SAN) and Dr Emeka Akabogu, moved the court to dismiss the suit, arguing that issues have been joined and there was a need for a settled precedent…