Coalition for Change

The Presidential Election Petition Tribunal has fixed May 22 to entertain an application seeking Justice Zainab Bulkachuwa to recuse herself from sitting over the five-man panel, alleging fear of preconceived bias. The court had fixed Wednesday to begin pre-hearing session on petition filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its Presidential Candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar challenging outcome of the Feb.23 president election. Bulkachua, also the President of the Court of Appeal, adjourned proceedings on the!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced the registration of 21 new political parties, taking the number of registered parties in the country to 67.