Presidential Tribunal as Mr Peter Obi, the candidate of the Labour Party, LP, who claimed that the 2023 presidential election was rigged, presented 136 more documents before the Presidential Election Petition Court, PEPC, sitting in Abuja, on Friday. The exhibits, which were admitted as evidence by a five-member panel led by Justice Haruna Tsammani, included presidential election results from six federation states.
Presidential Tribunal. Photo Credit: @peterobigregory: Instagram Adamawa, Bayelsa, Oyo, Edo, Lagos, and Akwa Ibom were the states to whom the court acknowledged their presidential election results contained in Forms EC8A. Obi, who finished third in the presidential race, told the court that the results he presented were certified authentic copies obtained from the Independent National Electoral Commission or INEC. He tendered election results from 115 Local Government Areas (LGAs) in Rivers, Niger, Benue, Cross River, Osun, and Ekiti on Thursday. The petitioners received permission from the court to submit new results from six LGAs in Rivers State, which were acknowledged and labelled as Exhibits PB 16 to PB 21 at the resumed proceedings on Friday. However, INEC said that the additional Rivers State results were “strange” to it. Also Read: “Peter Obi is my president” — Aisha Yesufu insists, calls President Tinubu an impostor Mr Kemi Pinhero, SAN, who led INEC’s legal team, informed the court that the Commission would state its reasons for opposing the results’ acceptance in its final written address. Similarly, counsel for President Bola Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima, Chief Akin Olujinmi, SAN, as well as counsel for the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, Prince Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, objected to the results being admitted into evidence. The responders stated that they would save their reasons for disagreeing with the election results in their final written address. Following that, Obi and the LP presented to the court new results from Bida LGA in Niger State, which were allowed as Exhibit PE 24. Whereas the court admitted results from 21 LGAs in Adamawa state and labelled them Exhibits PH 1 to PH 21, it also admitted presidential election results from 8 LGAs in Bayelsa state and labelled them Exhibits PJ 1 to PJ 8. The court accepted results from 31 LGAs in Oyo as Exhibits PK 1 – PK 31, while results from 18 LGAs in Edo state were marked as Exhibits PL 1 – PL 18. The petitioners also presented presidential election results from 20 LGAs in Lagos state, which were acknowledged as Exhibits PM 1 – PM 20, as well as results from 31 LGAs in Akwa Ibom state, which were admitted as Exhibits PN 1 – PN 31. Related: Tinubu’s Inauguration: Peter Obi finally breaks silence Although Obi won the presidential election in Lagos state, he claimed in his appeal that there was widespread voter suppression in the state and that electorate who would have voted for him were openly harassed or intimidated. Meanwhile, the Justice Tsammani-led panel unanimously reversed its previous decision to resume the hearing on Saturday. Even though the lead counsel for the petitioners, Dr Livy Uzoukwu, SAN, stated that his team was prepared to appear before the court on Saturday, lawyers for all of the respondents took turns begging the court to postpone further hearings of the matter until the next Monday, a request the panel granted. Obi and the LP have already made it known that they plan to call a total of 50 witnesses. Obi specifically claims in the joint petition he filed with the LP that President Tinubu was not the legitimate victor of the election. President Tinubu was not eligible to run for president, according to the petitioners in CA/PEPC/03/2023. According to the petitioners, Tinubu’s running mate, Shettima, was still the APC’s nominated candidate for the Borno Central Senatorial race when he became the Vice Presidential candidate. The petitioners also disputed Tinubu’s eligibility to run for president, asserting that he had previously been charged with dishonesty and drug trafficking and fined $460,000 by the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division, in Case No: 93C 4483. The petitioners claimed that because INEC disregarded its regulations and guidelines and engaged in fraudulent practices, the election was invalidated and in breach of the Electoral Act of 2022. The Petitioners contended that, during the presidential election, the electoral body was legally compelled to prescribe and deploy technological equipment for the accreditation, verification, continuation, and authentication of voters and their personal information. As a result, they are asking the court to declare, among other things, that all votes cast for Tinubu and the APC were squandered as a result of his ineligibility/disqualification.
Sergio Ramos at a match for PSG. Source: Getty It would also be the last time PSG fans will see Argentine football legend Lionel Messi play in Red and Blue colors. Ramos signed for the club in 2021 and has made 57 appearances in the PSG shirt. While Ramos was seen as perhaps one of the final pieces of the puzzle to help the Parisian club win the Champions League, he is wrapping up his time in France with two Ligue 1 titles and one French Super Cup title. Announcing his decision to leave after the last match of the season today, Sergio Ramos tweeted; “Tomorrow is a special day, tomorrow I will say goodbye to another stage of my life, goodbye to Paris Saint-Germain. I don’t know in how many places one can feel at home, but without a doubt PSG, the fans, and Paris were one of them for me. “Thank you for two special years in which I was able play in every tournament and give my all. I will face new challenges, I will wear other colours, but first, and for the last time: ¡#AllezParis.” Tomorrow is a special day, tomorrow I will say goodbye to another stage of my life, goodbye to @PSG_inside. I don’t know in how many places one can feel at home, but without a doubt PSG, the fans, and Paris were one of them for me. — Sergio Ramos (@SergioRamos) June 2, 2023 PSG chairman and CEO Nasser Al-Khelaifi also confirmed the Spaniard’s exit from the club in a statement released on Friday, June 2. He said; “We would like to express our immense gratitude to Sergio Ramos for the two years he has spent with us. “Sergio’s leadership, team spirit and professionalism, combined with his experience at the highest level, make him a true football legend, and it was an honour to have him in Paris. Everyone at the club wishes him all the best.” After a successful 16-year stint with Real Madrid, where he made 671 appearances and scored 101 goals, Ramos joined PSG on a free transfer ahead of the 2021/22 season. He missed the majority of the first season due to injury and fitness issues. But made a sensational comeback this season with 30 starts in Ligue 1 and featured in every minute of PSG’s Champions League campaign. 
Sergio Ramos benched during a Ligue 1 match. Source: Getty PSG have already lined up Ramos’ replacement as they secured Inter Milan’s defender Milan Skriniar on a free transfer. Ramos on the other hand, has been linked with several clubs from Saudi Pro League, including Al-Nassr, where his former Real Madrid teammate Cristiano Rolando captains the team. 
Osimhen at a match against Juventus. Source: Getty Napoli’s Luciano Spalletti was Serie A Coach of the Season. Napoli’s Kim Min-Jae got the nod for best defender, beating out Giovanni Di Lorenzo and Milan full-back Theo Hernandez. The best midfielder award goes to Inter man Barella, ahead of Adrien Rabiot of Juventus and Lazio star Sergej Milinkovic-Savic. Lazio’s Ivan Provedel is Serie A’s best goalkeeper and he won the award ahead of Michele Di Gregorio of Monza and Bologna’s Lukasz Skorupski. There is also a separate award for best Under-23 Italian player, and it went to Juventus youth star Fagioli, beating Empoli’s Tommaso Baldanzi and Atalanta defender Giorgio Scalvini. The 2022-23 campaign will be wrapped up on Sunday, June 4, and there are still a few things to be decided, such as the final relegation spot and who goes into the Europa League or Conference League. 
Actor Alesh Ola Sanni. Source: Instagram This is coming years after the actor revealed that he would rather be a “successful nobody” than a “broke celebrity”. Alesh wrote in an Instastory post at the time; “I rather be a successful nobody than a broke celebrity. Read that again. Fame without no money hell No……Busy hustling for the money”. He also disclosed that he made his first million through carpentry work and washing toilets in United states of America. Sharing his story, Alesh wrote; “Tired of friends coming up with different stories every time, do something, use that little amount to start something, don’t wait for anyone, let them laugh at you, let them say shit about you, they will surely be proud of you when you make it big .. don’t be ashamed of your hustle.. it’s not easy but we surely Gonna make it …. I made my first million in 2016, carpenter work wey I no learn from Lagos, I reach USA Dey carry chairs, hammer on different chairs, cleaning toilets… got back home and spent all .. omg I sharpaly japa come back to hustle .. this is me today …. extremely proud of my hustle.. I don’t have it all yet but yoooo …. I’m super happy, living the best life for now … don’t let all you see on gram weigh you down, all aren’t perfect as seen …Do something today… BE PROUD OF YOUR HUSTLE…” 
