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Tinubu seeks a court order to obtain election materials.

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March 7, 2023

Tinubu seeks a court order to obtain election materials.

The President-elect, Bola Tinubu, on Tuesday, urged the Court of Appeal in Abuja to order the Independent National Electoral Commission to grant him access to sensitive materials it used for the presidential election.

Tinubu, through his lawyer, Mr Akintola Makinde, said he would need to inspect, scan and make photocopies of some of the electoral materials to enable him to prepare his defence against petitions that would seek to nullify his election.

While Tinubu’s first ex-parte application, which was filed on March 6, has the Labour Party and its presidential candidate, Peter Obi as respondents, in the second application, the Peoples Democratic Party, and its candidate, Atiku Abubakar, were cited as respondents, alongside INEC

According to Makinde, “The materials will be relevant in helping us to prepare our defence and also make comparison with the information contained in INEC’s back-end server.”

The appellate court sitting as the Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal will on Wednesday rule on Tinubu’s application

Oshiomhole received a certificate of return as an elected senator.

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Oshiomhole received a certificate of return as an elected senator.

All Smiles As Oshiomhole Receives Certificate Of Return As Senator Elect Federal Republic Of Nigeria (Photos)

Today Adams Aliyu Oshiomhole, the senator-elect for Edo North Senatorial District, received his certificate of return from the INEC.

Oshiomhole, who went majestically and confidently to the podium, was all smiles as he received his certificate; it was a happy occasion for the former Edo State Governor.

See beautiful pictures from the event.

Slapped at the Oscars: Serena Williams’ father apologizes to Will Smith

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Slapped at the Oscars: Serena Williams’ father apologizes to Will Smith

Serena Williams’ father, Richard, has apologized to Will Smith for making a joke about his wife’s severed head at the 2022 Oscars.

On the British TV show Good Morning Britain, Richard defended Smith and said he saw nothing wrong with what the actor had done to The Rock.

The 81-year-old asked the public to forgive Smith, adding that he had no sympathy for the comedian.

I will always support him,” Richard said. — I think he did his best, but I won’t criticize Mr. Smith.

Thank you very much Mr Smith. “I am 81 years old, but by the time I was 51, I had killed almost everyone. Smith has already done a lot.

It’s time for everyone to forgive Will Smith.” The retired tennis coach also asked AMPAS to lift Smith’s 10-year ban.

“It should last a day or a week at the most,” he added. that this incident still hurts. The comedian “says hurtful words.”

No one who says hurtful things has ever been slapped.”

They say hurtful words. People who say hurtful things are not beaten.” Smith apologized for his actions, calling them “unacceptable”.

I am deeply sorry and I try to do it in a way that is not embarrassing.”

The court will rule on INEC BVAS, Obi, on Wednesday.

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The court will rule on INEC BVAS, Obi, on Wednesday.

The Court of Appeal, Abuja has fixed Wednesday to consider the merit of the application the Independent National Electoral Commission filed to be allowed to reconfigure the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System, used for the just concluded presidential election.

After the three-man panel of the court had listened to the parties, Justice Joseph High adjourned ruling on the matter till Wednesday.

Obi and LP, through their team of lawyers led by Onyechi Ikpeazu, SAN, said the essence of the application was to enable them to extract data embedded in the BVAS, “which represent the actual results from Polling Units.”

They equally applied to obtain the Certified True Copy of all the data in the BVAS.

My lords, this is to ensure that the evidence is preserved before the BVAS are reconfigured by INEC. This is because if they are wiped out, it will affect the substance of the case,” Ikpeazu, SAN, added.

However, INEC, through its team of lawyers comprising four Senior Advocates of Nigeria, SAN led by Mr Tanimu Inuwa, urged the court to refuse the application.

INEC insisted that granting the request by Obi and LP would affect its preparations for the impending governorship and state assembly elections.

It told the court that there are about 176, 000 BVAS that were deployed to polling units during the presidential election.

“Each polling unit has its own particular BVAS machine which we need to configure for the forthcoming elections.

“It will be very difficult for us, within the period, to reconfigure the 176, 000 BVAS.

“We have already stated in our affidavit that no information in the BVAS will be lost as we will transfer all the data in the BVAS to our backend server

We need the BVAS configured. So, granting this application will be a clog in the process and may delay the conduct of the elections,” INEC’s lawyer, Inuwa, SAN, pleaded.

INEC issues certificates of return to elected senators

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INEC issues certificates of return to elected senators

The Independent National Electoral Commission on Tuesday presented Certificates of Return to senators-elect.

The Chairman of INEC, Mahmood Yakubu, presented the certificates to the winners of the just concluded senatorial elections held on February 25 at the National Collation Centre, also referred to as the International Conference Centre, Abuja.

The electoral body had last Wednesday presented the President-elect, Bola Tinubu, and the Vice President-elect, Kashim Shettima their certificates.

Below is a list of senatorial seats won by political parties for the 10th Assembly:

APC – 57

PDP – 29

LP – 6

SDP – 2

NNPP – 2

YPP – 1

APGA – 1

Elections: APC nominated 13 SANs to defend Tinubu’s victory.

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Elections: APC nominated 13 SANs to defend Tinubu’s victory.

The All Progressives Congress, on Tuesday, in Abuja, assembled a team of highly qualified and experienced lawyers to represent it at the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal.

According to a statement by Ahmad El-Marzuq, APC National Legal Adviser, the team comprised legal luminaries with vast experience in election petition matters, constitutional law and litigation.

He said the legal team, consisting of 13 Senior Advocates of Nigeria, was led by Prince Lateef Fagbemi, a renowned lawyer.

El-Marzuq said Fagbemi had successfully handled various high-profile election matters and other landmark cases.

He expressed confidence that the legal team possesses the requisite expertise and experience to ensure a successful outcome for the APC in the Presidential Election Petition matters.

The APC National Legal Adviser urged the party’s members to support the team in its effort to defend the will and mandate of the people at the February 25 presidential election.

He also called on all parties involved to conduct themselves with the utmost professionalism and respect for the rule of law throughout the legal process.

The legal team includes Lateef Fagbemi (Lead Counsel); Ahmad El-Marzuq (Life Bencher); Sam Ologunorisa;Rotimi Oguneso; Olabisi Syebo; Gbotega Oyewole; Muritala Abdulrasheed; Aliyu Saiki; Tajudeen Oladoja; Pius Akubo; Oluseye Opasanya; Suraju Saida and Kazeem Adeniyi.

Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, the Peoples Democratic Party presidential candidate, and Mr Peter Obi, the Labour Party candidate, who were defeated at the polls have currently challenged the outcome of the election in court, alleging electoral fraud.

The Independent National Electoral Commission declared Sen. Bola Tinubu, the APC presidential candidate, as winner of the election with 8, 794,726 votes.

Abubakar, Tinubu’s closest rival, got 6, 984, 520 votes while Obi polled 6,101, 533 at the election, according to INEC.

Full list: INEC announces the names of 358 newly elected members.

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Full list: INEC announces the names of 358 newly elected members.

The Independent National Electoral Commission has released the full list of members-elect of the 10th House of Representatives.

The National Assembly elections were held last Saturday, February 25, 2023, alongside the presidential election. A new set of members, however, with returning familiar faces, will sit in the legislative arm of government making up the Red and Green chambers

Among the new faces in the House of Reps are 34 members of the Labour Party, who defeated rivals from the ruling All Progressives Congress and opposition Peoples Democratic Party to clinch a seat for themselves and their party in the National Assembly.

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FULL LIST: INEC presents the names of 109 newly elected senators.

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FULL LIST: INEC presents the names of 109 newly elected senators.

The Independent National Electoral Commission has released the full list of members-elect of the 10th Senate.

The National Assembly elections were held last Saturday, February 25, 2023, alongside the presidential election. A new set of members, however, with returning familiar faces, will sit in the legislative arm of government making up the Red and Green chambers

In the recently released list however, eight names are missing, as the commission noted that supplementary elections will be held in the affected senatorial districts.

The affected districts include; Enugu East, Kebbi North, Plateau Central, Sokoto East, North and South, Yobe South and Zamfara Central

See full list below:

Sheikh Gumi loses mother

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March 6, 2023

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Mother to controversial Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, is dead.

Gumi, who announced the death of his mother on his Facebook handle, said her death occurred on Sunday evening at about 5.30 pm.

It was learnt that his mother died today around 5.30 pm and was buried at Unguwar Sarki Muslim cemetery, according to Islamic rites.

Gumi said on his verified Facebook, “Inna lillahi wa inna ilaihi rajiun.Today at 5.30pm, with a sad heart, I announce the death of my dear mother.

Please seek for her Allah’s forgiveness and mercy.

“Her last words today me two weeks ago: lnsha Allah, Allah will put her and her children and grandchildren together in Jannah.

“These words were very comforting to me. Rahmatul lahi alaiha. Ameen.”

Photos From Ibadan Chess Initiative

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Dear Kings!

What if it is too hard?!
-I am going to push through!

What if it is too tough?!
-I am going to push through

What if you are not good enough?!
-That is not true!

We are pleased to announce the commencement of the second phase of the #IbadanChessInitiative, which is focused on Social Investigation and home placement for our participating youngsters.

During Phase 1, our aim was to equip these young individuals with a new intellectual identity, positioning them as champions with the potential to make valuable contributions to society.

We are now striving to ensure their sustainability through scholarships, vocational training, mentorship, and other supportive efforts.

As we move forward, we will be engaging with stakeholders, following due processes, and leveraging partnership opportunities to guarantee that the children do not remain under the bridge.

The #IbadanChessInititiative is an ongoing journey, and we remain committed to rewriting the narrative!

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