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IReV unavailability not enough to nullify election, says Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has ruled that the absence of election results on the INEC Result Viewing Portal (IReV) is not sufficient grounds for nullifying the February 2023 presidential election.
Justice Inyang Okoro, who presided over a five-panel of Supreme Court justices, delivered this judgment in response to appeals filed by Peter Obi of the Labour Party (LP) and Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
The appeals challenged the Presidential Elections Petitions Court (PEPC) decision to uphold Bola Tinubu’s victory in the February election.
Justice Okoro emphasized that a petition seeking to nullify an election on the grounds of noncompliance must not only prove how this noncompliance affected the election’s outcome but also provide solid evidence to support their claims. He pointed out that the petitioners had failed to fulfill their duty of demonstrating the seriousness of the alleged noncompliance and its consequences.
Furthermore, Justice Okoro highlighted that the Electoral Act grants the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) the authority to determine the most suitable methods for conducting elections. He stressed that the unavailability of results on the IReV portal does not, by itself, warrant the nullification of an election.
In his ruling, Justice Okoro noted that the petitioners were obligated to present credible evidence to substantiate their claims of noncompliance. They failed to produce an original or certified true copy of the evidence required by the court. Consequently, the absence of presidential election results on the IReV Portal was found to have had no impact on the election’s outcome.
Two Nigerian-born scientists—Adesola Adegoke, a researcher at Arizona State University (ASU), and Seunnla Adelusi, a PhD candidate at the Université de Sherbrooke, Canada—have been named among the 20 global winners of the Digital GreenTalents Award 2025.
These two Nigerians were announced among the winners during a virtual ceremony held on 25 November. In a statement following the virtual announcement ceremony, the organisers said the 20 awardees for this year joined from different time zones, including “very early morning in Canada and evening hours in the Philippines.”
The digital Green Talent Award is an annual initiative of the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) that recognises outstanding young researchers whose work advances sustainability through digital innovation.
Each year, 20 scientists are selected from a competitive global pool for their cutting-edge ideas at the intersection of digitalisation and environmental sustainability.
Alex Otti, the Abia State Governor, on Sunday paid a visit to the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, at the Sokoto Correctional Centre.
The governor was accompanied by officials of the Sokoto State Government during the closed-door visit.
Nnamdi Kanu was recently moved to Sokoto after he was convicted on terrorism-related charges and handed a life sentence by a Federal High Court in Abuja.
Governor Otti had earlier promised to pursue every lawful and political avenue to ensure that Kanu gets justice. Sunday’s visit is seen as part of ongoing efforts by the Abia State Government regarding his case.
Details of the meeting were not made public as of the time of this report.
Armed terrorists have abducted a bride-to-be, her bridesmaid, and eight other residents from Chacho village in Wurno Local Government Area of Sokoto State
The Sokoto abduction occurred around 1:30 a.m., according to residents, when the attackers stormed the village. Most of the victims were women, with only one man also taken.
One resident sustained injuries and is receiving medical treatment. Villagers told reporters that the bride was preparing for her wedding scheduled for later that morning when the raid struck, plunging the community into shock and mourning.
A community member described the attack as “tragic,” noting the delay in security response. “Security operatives were alerted immediately, but they only arrived about an hour after the bandits had fled,” he said, expressing frustration.
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