“The election exposed enduring systemic weaknesses and therefore signal a need for further legal and operational reforms…”

Bio gained 56 percent of the vote cast to defeat Samura Kamara who trailed behind with 41 percent.

He said the PDP will be surrendering for the next four years, the role that they ought to play in the national assembly.

The opposition leader has vowed not to accept “any skewed, manipulated and unverified results.”

Sunday’s election was held in the shadow of a migrant shipwreck this month in which hundreds are feared to have perished off southern Greece.

The vote is overshadowed by a major shipwreck just over a week ago that left hundreds of migrants dead or missing off the coast of western Greece.

National Assembly will back Tinubu to drive development, says Akpabio

“We dare anyone to provide video evidence of any campaigns where Wike openly campaigned for the APC.”

Twelve men and one woman are vying for the top job and incumbent Bio’s main challenger is Samura Kamara of the All People’s Congress (APC) party.

The documents are aimed at establishing allegations of perjury and non-qualification.

The traditional parade-like political street rallies have also been banned this year to avoid potential violence.

Shaibu said given the rate of Wike’s drinking, it was likely he had alcohol poisoning and not food poisoning.

He said Governor Daudu Lawal should have called Matawalle for an explanation.

He said that the dismissal of human rights would hardly even be noticed, as the government will be playing on the sentiments of the people.

Ndume, Kalu, Buhari, Musa, others eye position of senate leader.

Akpabio scored 63 votes against Yari’s 46 votes. Yari said he could have won if there was no ‘gang-up’ against him led by President Tinubu.

The PDP chieftain said dedpite opposition, nothing and nobody could stop him from going home.

They stated that they wanted perpetrators of election violence and manipulation punished while insisting on public naming of party officials who aided fraud.

He said in a few weeks, the green chamber would be releasing the legislative agenda that would shape activities.

“You will have my cooperation in all matters and our joint efforts will be one of team-work,” he told his colleagues.