Nigerian Elections
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Nigeria's Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared winners in recent by-elections and governorship races. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate Wogu Olaka Johnson won a senatorial by-election, while the All Progressives Congress (APC) secured victories in other senatorial and governorship contests, including a landslide win for Biodun Oyebanji in Ekiti State.
Nigerian court dismisses PDP leadership suit, backs Wike faction
A Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed a lawsuit filed by the Adolphus Wabara-led Board of Trustees (BoT) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The faction sought an order for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to recognize its leadership. Justice Salim Ibrahim declared the suit an abuse of court process, finding it unmeritorious and lacking in merit. The judge also agreed …
Court dismisses suit seeking recognition for PDP faction
A Nigerian Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed a lawsuit that aimed to compel the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to recognize the Tanimu Turaki-led faction of the People's Demo…
BREAKING: Court strikes out suit seeking recognition of Turaki-led PDP
A Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed a lawsuit that aimed to compel the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to recognize and publish the Kabiru Turaki-led interim National Working …
2027 Polls: Court declines to compel INEC to recognise Turaki-led PDP
A Federal High Court in Abuja has refused to order Nigeria's electoral commission to recognize a faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The court's decision on Friday impacts the party's inter…
