Election Petition Tribunal

Edo Election Tribunal admits INEC documents

EditorFebruary 5, 2025February 5, 202506 mins

By Sebastian Ebhuomhan The Elections Petition Tribunal continued the hearing of the Edo State governorship election petitions on Wednesday at the National Judicial Institute (NJI), Abuja, with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) formally opening its defence in the petition marked: EPT/ED/GOV/02/2024, by tendering three documents for admission as evidence. The candidate of People’s Democratic…

NUJ Edo chapter threatens boycott of DSS activities over assault on journalists, demands apology

EditorJanuary 20, 2025January 20, 202503 mins

The Edo State chapter of the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ) has threatened to boycott activities of the Department of State Services ((DSS) over an attack on journalists covering the Edo State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal in Benin City. Journalists were allegedly manhandled while trying to gain access to the venue of the tribunal on…