LAGOS MAY 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Presidential Election Petition Tribunal in Abuja, has fixed May 22 to hear an application seeking an order to restrain Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) or any other Justice from swearing-in Muhammadu Buhari as president on May 29. Chief Ambrose Owuru, Candidate of the Hope Democratic Party (HDP) and his party, who…
LAGOS MAY 8TH (NEWRANGERS)-Some women in Abuja on Wednesday protested the alleged failure of the Independent National Electoral Commission to obey the order of the Court of Appeal in Abuja permitting the Peoples Democratic Party and its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, to inspect the materials used for the February 23 poll. The women, numbering up…
LAGOS MAY 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Presidential Election Petition Tribunal has banned public analysis of its proceedings. The tribunal gave the prohibition on Wednesday during its official inaugural setting in Abuja. “Any breach will not be condoned and we will not hesitate in taking necessary action against such offenders,” President of the Appeal Court, Justice Zainab Bulkachuwa…
LAGOS APRIL 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-President Muhammadu Buhari has responded to allegations contained in the petition by Atiku Abubakar and his party, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) before the presidential election tribunal. Buhari, in a response filed on April 16 by a team of lawyers led by Wole Olanipekun (SAN), put a lie to the claim by…