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November 15, 2023 NLC Strike Misplaced – Oshiomhole

NLC Strike Misplaced – Oshiomhole

A former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole, has called on the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) to focus on advancing workers’ rights rather than partisan politics.

Speaking to State House correspondents after a meeting with Vice President Kashim Shettima, Oshiomhole acknowledged his enduring affinity for labour unions stemming from his background as a worker and union leader.

He, however, expressed concern that the NLC’s recent strike actions seemed politically motivated rather than driven by a concrete worker-focused agenda.

The former NLC president said the priority of the labour unions should have been centred on state governments not currently paying the national minimum wage of N30,000.

 

September 29, 2023 APM Asks Supreme Court To Nullify Tinubu’s Victory

APM Asks Supreme Court To Nullify Tinubu’s Victory

The Allied Peoples Movement (APM) has filed 10 grounds of Appeal before the Supreme Court challenging the decision of the Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC), asking that the victory of President Bola Tinubu, be nullified.

In a notice of appeal filed by its new counsel, Chukwuma-Machukwu Ume, the APM is asking the apex court to set aside the judgment of the PEPC for it called its numerous errors in law.

The party said that sections 131 and 142 (1) of the 1999 Constitution are inextricably linked and neither can be confined as a pre-election matter, as these qualifications are conditions precedent to, for being elected into the office of President.

The appellant’s petition was not one founded solely on nomination, but primarily that President Tinubu contested the presidential election without a lawful running mate.

The party added that the withdrawal of Ibrahim Kabir Masari and the expiry of the 14 days permissible for changing, withdrawing, or dead candidates under Section 33 of the Electoral Act 2022, made Tinubu’s election and return, invalid.

According to the party, the PEPC abandoned its duty and jurisdiction of hearing and determining its question of whether President Tinubu and Kashim Shettima were “validly elected” to the office of President and Vice President under the Constitution.

 

September 8, 2023 Akpabio Hails Tribunal Verdict, Tells Nigerians To Support Tinubu’s Govt

Akpabio Hails Tribunal Verdict, Tells Nigerians To Support Tinubu’s Govt

The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has lauded the judgment of the Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC), for affirming the victory of President Bola Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima in the 2023 presidential election.

In a statement released by the Senate President’s Media Unit, Akpabio described the Court verdict as an affirmation of the popular mandate of the Nigerian people for the Tinubu/Shettima ticket of the APC as delivered at the polls in February.

The Senate President noted that the five-member panel painstakingly evaluated all the issues raised by the petitioners and delivered a clear verdict on the integrity of Nigeria’s electoral process.

He asserted that it is clear to dispassionate observers that despite the challenges, Nigeria’s electoral process is making progress and deserves the appreciation and support of all Nigerians and friends of Nigeria.

Akpabio urged Nigerians to continue supporting the Tinubu government in its drive to deliver the Renewed Hope Agenda of the ruling APC.

July 5, 2023 Tinubu and Shettima Submit 18 Exhibits to Counter Obi’s Petition at Tribunal

Tinubu and Shettima Submit 18 Exhibits to Counter Obi’s Petition at Tribunal

President Bola Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima appeared before the Presidential Election Petition Court on Wednesday, presenting 18 exhibits to counter the petition filed by the Labour Party and its candidate, Peter Obi.

The exhibits were submitted to refute allegations regarding their qualifications to run in the 2023 presidential election.

Shettima also submitted his letter of withdrawal from the Borno South Senatorial race as part of the evidence.

Among the documents presented was a copy of the Labour Party membership register for Anambra State, which aimed to establish that Peter Obi was not a registered member of the party.

The exhibits were tendered through their lead counsel, Wole Olanipekun, SAN, along with a letter from the Labour Party dated April 25, 2022, which forwarded the membership register to the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

In their response to the petition, Tinubu and Shettima argued that Obi was ineligible to participate in the presidential election since he was not a member of the party at the time.

Although counsel to the petitioners, Livy Uzoukwu, SAN, objected to the admissibility of the documents, the court admitted them and marked them as exhibits.

Meanwhile, the defense has been stepped down for calling witnesses.

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