The top judge in Gambias Supreme Court has declined to rule on President Yahya Jammehs petition to overturn his election defeat. Reports say many Gambians are waiting nervously to see how the veteran leader will react to his rivals planned inauguration this week.Jammeh initially conceded defeat to opposition leader Adama Barrow following the December 1 poll but later changed his mind, drawing widespread condemnation and the threat of a military intervent...

The Enugu State Gubernatorial Election Petition Tribunal early today in Enugu delivered judgement concerning the March 20 gubernatorial election in the state.Chijioke Edeoga of the Labour Party approached the court to invalidate Mba victory base on forgery and perjury, coupled with substantial noncompliance with the Electoral Act 2022.However, in the judgment, the judge uphold Mba of PDP victory and discard Labour Party petition.

The petition filed by Mohammed Nazeer of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), which contested Shehu Saleh of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the winner for the Magama/Rijau Federal Constituency, was dismissed by the National Assembly Election Petition Tribunal (NAEPT), which is located in Minna.Justice Angela Otaluka, the tribunal's presiding chairman, dismissed the petition and granted the petitioner N300,000 in compensation.Having received the majority of th...