Author: Kwara Reporters

The Lagos State Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal has upheld the return of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu as the duly elected governor of the state.In a unanimous judgment read by Justice Mikail Abdullahi on behalf of the three-man panel on Monday, the tribunal held that the petition of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its governorship candidate Olajide Adediran lacks merit, and the same is accordingly dismissed.In reaching the verdict, the court first dwelt on the preliminary objections raised by the parties before considering the issues raised for determination.The tribunal entertained the question of whether it had the competence and jurisdiction to…

Director of Press and Information of the Supreme Court, Dr Festus Akande, has said the fire incident that gutted part of the court’s building did not affect the presidential election petition tribunal.Fire engulfed some sections of the apex court in the Federal Capital Territory on Monday.Daily Trust reports that the incident was put under control by the police and firefighters.Reacting to the incident while speaking to journalists, Akande said only one chamber of the Supreme Court was affected by the fire, which was doused with fire extinguishers.Akande said, “What was destroyed in that chamber were books, stationery, and other computer…

The Lagos State Governorship Election Tribunal has struck out the Labour Party and its candidate, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, from the petition of his Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) counterpart, Olajide Adediran popularly known as Jandor, against the recent governorship election.Jandor is challenging the return of Babajide SanwoOlu and Obafemi Hamzat in the March 18 governorship election in Lagos State.Shortly after the announcement of appearances by all lawyers and parties in the case at Monday’s proceeding, the Chairman of the tribunal, Justice Arum Ashom, announced that the court would first deliver judgment in the case of the PDP & its candidate before giving…

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has approved a three-month grace period for owners of 189 undeveloped plots of land in the FCT to begin to develop them or get their allocation papers revoked.The Director of Information and Communication at the FCT Administration, Mr Muhammad Sule, stated on Sunday in Abuja that the affected titled holders had obtained building plan approvals, but were yet to develop the properties.He stated that the affected property owners were expected to develop the property within the stipulated period or have their title documents revoked in line with extant laws.The grace period,…

The Lagos State Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal, presided over by Justice Arum Ashom, has begun sitting on Monday to deliver judgment on the petitions filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its candidate for the March 18 election, Olajide Adediran, popularly known as Jandor.Shortly after the announcement of appearances by all lawyers and parties in the case, Justice Ashom announced that the Tribunal would first deliver judgment in the case of the PDP and its candidate before giving its decision on another petition filed by the governorship candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour.Justice Ashom also told petitioners…

A yet-to-be-identified driver stabbed an official of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, Olajide Ojukoya, in the early hours of Sunday, while trying to evade arrest for a traffic offence in the Costain area of the state.This was contained in a statement made available to PUNCH Metro on Sunday by the Public Relations Officer of the traffic regulator, Adebayo Taofeek.According to the statement, the driver who was apprehended for violating traffic rules, stabbed Ojukoya as a means of evading his arrest.The statement read, “Operatives of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority today arrested a driver of a painted Volkswagen ‘T4’…

Helping Hands Africa, a non-governmental organization, has launched a significant food distribution campaign aimed at providing palliatives to 200 households across Kwara and Osun states. The initiative commenced in Ilorin, the capital of Kwara State, and seeks to alleviate the adverse effects of the recent fuel subsidy removal that has significantly impacted the livelihoods of numerous families throughout Nigeria.Ogbeni Hammed Adedayo Said, the National Coordinator of Helping Hands Africa, expressed concern over the challenges faced by families in Nigeria due to the prevailing situation. He highlighted that donors from around the world were deeply moved by the difficulties experienced by…

The Lagos State Governorship Election Tribunal is set to deliver judgment on Monday on the petitions filed by the governorship candidate of the Labour Party, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, and his counterpart of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Olajide Adediran, popularly known as Jandor.The Justice Arum Ashom-led panel communicated this message to parties on Saturday.Rhodes-Vivour and Jandor are challenging the return of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and Deputy Governor Obafemi Hamzat of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the March 18 governorship elections in Lagos State by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).On August 12, lawyers in the petitions adopted their final written…

A Canada-based show promoter, Prince George, has disclosed that singer Ilerioluwa Aloba popularly called Mohbad died the day his Canadian visa was approved.George said this while speaking at the candlelight procession organised by Nigerians in Toronto, Canada on Saturday night.“I had planned to surprise the late singer’s best friend, Bella Shmurda, during the latter’s show in Canada by bringing Mohbad to the show,” the singer and promoter said.“I sent a message to Mohbad’s manager in the morning of the day he died to inform him that his visa had been approved, only to be told that Mohbad had died mysteriously”,…

The Benue State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Makurdi, the state capital, has upheld the election of Governor Hyacinth Alia of the All Progressives Congress, APC.The tribunal dismissed the petition of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and its governorship candidate in the March 18 poll, Titus Uba, challenging Alia’s victory.The three-man panel of justices, led by Justice Ibrahim Karaye, held that the tribunal had no jurisdiction to entertain the petition as the matter raised before the court are pre-election issues as captured in Section 285 of the Electoral Act.The Independent National Electoral Commission had declared Alia the winner of…