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JUST IN: INEC explains kicking against tendering own documents against Tinubu’s election
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has shed light on why it kicked against the tendering of its documents as exhibits by the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Mr Peter Gregory Obi, to establish his petition against the election of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
The electoral body had on Thursday vehemently objected to the admission of several documents brought to the Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC) by Obi and the Labour Party for the purpose of tendering them as exhibits to justify their petition.
However, at Friday’s proceedings, INEC lawyer Kemi Pinheiro SAN, told the court that the electoral body kicked against the tendering of certified true copies of the documents, mainly election result sheets, because Obi and the Labour Party did not challenge the conduct of the election in the areas relating to the documents.
Pinheiro explained that issues were not joined in the local government areas where the result sheets were sought to be tendered, adding that it was wrong of the petitioners to go beyond the areas where the election is disputed.
He accused Obi of trying to confuse issues by bringing result sheets where he did not dispute the election and the returns adding that the presidential candidate ought to have guided himself with the pleadings in his petition.
According to INEC, the local government areas unlawfully smuggled into proceedings of the court are totally strange to the petition and cannot stand in the face of the law.
INEC’s explanation offered while lawyers were ordered to make an appearance, however, drew the anger of the Presiding Justice of the Court, Justice Haruna Simon Tsammani.
Justice Tsammani held that it was wrong of INEC’s lawyer to have smuggled the explanation into the proceedings because all parties in the petition had agreed to offer such explanations at the address stage of proceedings.
Pinheiro, in return, apologized to the court but said that he was forced to speak up on the objections because of the deluge of criticisms suffered in the media by his client.
The senior lawyer hinted that social media users had turned his client to an object of ridicule without finding out reasons for objections against the admissibility of the documents.
Meanwhile, the court has admitted as exhibits form EC8A from 21 local government areas of Adamawa and eight local government areas of Bayelsa States and parts of Rivers and Niger State as tendered by Obi and the Labour Party.
Peter Afoba, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria SAN, is conducting proceedings for Obi and LP.
Earlier, hearing in the petition of the Allied People’s Movement (APM) was further shifted to June 9 by the court to enable lawyers to obtain the May 26 judgment of the Supreme Court that would determine whether the petition still has life to sustain it or not.
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Insecurity: Kebbi Shutdowns Tertiary Institutions Untill Further Notice
Consequently, all the students and staff on the campuses and off-campuses have been directed to vacate the campuses with immediate effect till further notice.
•Governor of Kebbi State, Dr. Nasir Idris
The Governor of Kebbi State, Dr. Nasir Idris , has ordered the immediate closure of all tertiary institutions in the state as a proactive measure to safeguard students in the institutions.
This is sequel to the spate of insecurity challenges in the state and some parts of the country .
Consequently, all the students and staff on the campuses and off-campuses have been directed to vacate the campuses with immediate effect till further notice.
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Zamfara Police Gallantly Rescues 25 Abduct By Bandits
During the attack, the assailants abducted ten (10) women along with fifteen (15) of their children, all residents of the community.
• Victims reunite with families
Zamfara State Police Command has rescued 25 abducted victims abducted by bandits at Kuraje village in the Damba area of Gusau LGA .
DSP Yazid Abubakar, Police Public Relations Officer, confirmed the development to our reporter: “During the attack, the assailants abducted ten (10) women along with fifteen (15) of their children, all residents of the community.”
He said : ” On 21st November 2025 at about 2145hrs, a group of armed bandits in large numbers, wielding dangerous weapons and firing sporadically, attacked
Upon receiving the distress report, joint Police patrol teams from Damba Division and the Department of Operations, Gusau—working in collaboration with the Community Protection Guards (CPG)—swiftly mobilized to the scene.
The team confirmed the incident, pursued the fleeing bandits, and engaged them in a coordinated and strategic operation.
Thanks to the professionalism, gallantry, and swift response of the operatives, all twenty-five (25) abducted victims were successfully rescued unhurt.
They were immediately relocated to Sabongari Damba for safety and proper profiling.
The rescued women and children have since been reunited with their families.
The Commissioner of Police, Zamfara State Command, CP Ibrahim Balarabe Maikaba, commends the bravery and dedication of the officers involved in the operation.
He reassures the public of the Command’s commitment to safeguarding lives and property across the state.”
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Nationwide School- Closure Message is Fake – FG
“The information did not originate from the Federal Government, the Federal Ministry of Education, any State Ministry of Education or any recognised security agency.”
The Federal Ministry of Education says that a message currently circulating on social media platforms, alleging that schools nationwide have been directed to close from 24th November 2025, is false and misleading.
Folasade Boriowo Director, Press & Public Relations, in a statement on Saturday, urged public to disregard the fake news , emphasising : “The information did not originate from the Federal Government, the Federal Ministry of Education, any State Ministry of Education or any recognised security agency.”
The statement reads:
” The public is strongly advised to rely strictly on verified information issued through the following official channels:
The Federal Government, the Federal Ministry of Education; State Governments and State Ministries of Education including recognised security agencies.
Any announcement, advisory, or notice coming from unofficial or unverified sources should be ignored and not shared.
Members of the public are urged to always verify the authenticity of information before circulating it in order to curb the spread of misinformation.”
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