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Election Tribunal: Court Dismisses Alimikhena’s Petition Against Oshiomhole

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2 years ago

September 4, 2023

The National/State Assembly Election Petitions Tribunal sitting in Benin, on Monday, upheld the declaration of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of Senator Adams Oshiomhole, as winner of the February 25, 2023 Edo North Senatorial District election

A three-man tribunal led by its Chairman, Justice Alero Akeredolu, dismissed a petition filed by a former senator Francis Alimikhena, candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party PDP), on the February 25 election for lack of merit

Alimikhena, through his counsel, Rasak Isenalume, Esq had petitioned the former governor of the state Adams Oshiomhole alongside with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and All Progressives Congress (APC), Suit NO: EPT/ED/SEN/02/2023.

The 1st petitioner Alimikhena, in his petition asked the tribunal to declared non and void the election of the 2nd Respondent, Oshiomhole over non compliance with the provisions of the electoral Act, 2022 as required by Law and declare him winner of the election.

He also urged the tribunal to nullified the election of the former APC National Chairman on the alleged ground of non transmission of election results through the use of BIVAS machine to IREV Portal.

Alimikhena, on the alternative prayed the tribunal to order for a rerun of the election owing to what he described as the non substantially compliance with the law.

But in their separate responses, counsels to the respondents urged the tribunal to dismiss the case of the petitioners for lack of merit

Delivering the unanimous judgement on behalf of the tribunal Chairman, Justice Alero Akeredolu, held that the petitioners failed woefully to proved their case, adding that they can not rely on weakness or strength of the respondents to prove their cases against Oshiomhole.

Justice Akeredolu also held that the petitioners also failed to tender before the tribunal any relevant document to prove a case of non compliance as contained in their petitions.

The Tribunal, however, dismissed the petition against Oshiomhole in it entirety.

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Boko Haram Once Nominated Muhammadu Buhari As Negotiator – Jonathan Revealed

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4 hours ago

October 3, 2025

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Former President Goodluck Jonathan on Friday, disclosed that Boko Haram insurgents once nominated the late ex-President Muhammadu Buhari as their negotiator.

Jonathan said Boko Haram chose Buhari to negotiate with the Nigerian government on their behalf.

He made the disclosure while speaking at the public presentation of Scars, a book authored by former Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Lucky Irabor (retd.), in Abuja.

Jonathan said the insurgents named Buhari after his then-administration set up several committees to explore dialogue with the group.

Jonathan said: “One of the committees we set up then, the Boko Haram nominated Buhari to lead their team to negotiate with the government.

“So I was feeling that, oh, if they nominated Buhari to represent them and had a discussion with the government committee, then when Buhari took over, it could have been an easy way to negotiate with them and they would have handed over their guns. But it was still there till today.”

Jonathan noted that the inability of Buhari to eradicate Boko Haram terrorists showed that the crisis was more complex than often portrayed.

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Edo: Pandemonium As NDLEA Operatives Chase Escaping Driver With Shooting

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6 hours ago

October 3, 2025

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There was pandemonium at Oka Market, Upper Sakponba Road, Benin City, Friday, as operatives of the State Command of Nigerian Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) shot sporadically in chase of an escaping driver.

In the course of the commotion, traders and residents took to their heels, probably to avoid being hit by stray bullets, while others were confused, not sure of what caused the sporadic gunshots.

The sporadic gunshots which lasted more than five minutes at the gate of the NDLEA Head Office, by Oka Market, followed a hot chase of an articulated vehicle driver who was said to have brushed their (NDLEA) vehicle.

The driver, who reportedly brushed the NDLEA vehicle refused to stop for negation, which prompted officers at the scene to alert their colleagues who waited at the alert.

According to eyewitnesses, as the escaping articulated driver approached the NDLEA office, officers who were said to have been alerted by their colleagues pursuing the trailer began to shoot.

Seven of the tyres of the trailer were deflated by bullets of the NDLEA operatives yet the driver refused to stop.

The officers continued to shoot while pursuing him, until he was caught.

A source said that the driver brushed their vehicle on the way, and that every effort by the officers to stop him so they could settle the matter proved abortive; hence the gunshots and deflation of the tires.

“It was a simple thing; they jammed our men, but the officers tried to stop him so that they could settle, but the driver refused to stop. That is why the men have been shooting to stop him. Even after bursting about seven tires, he was still running, but we caught him and they are bringing him back to our office,” he concluded.

Calls and messages sent to the commander, Edo State NDLEA Command, Mr. Mitchell Ofoyeju, were not responded to as at when filing this.

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JUST IN: Court Bars Police From Enforcing Tinted Glass Regulation

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8 hours ago

October 3, 2025

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The Federal High Court sitting in Warri has issued an order directing the Nigeria Police Force and the Inspector-General of Police to maintain the status quo in the ongoing case concerning the controversial tinted glass permit.

The case, Suit No. FHC/WR/CS/103/2025: John Aikpokpo-Martins v. Inspector-General of Police & Nigeria Police Force, came up for hearing today.

Delivering the interim order, the Court directed the police authorities to respect judicial processes pending further proceedings in the matter.

Confirming the development, Kunle Edun, SAN, who led the legal team, noted that the directive is a major step in ensuring that the rule of law is upheld while the substantive issues in the case are being determined.

Details of the ruling and the next adjourned date are expected shortly.

Further updates coming soon…