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The Punch reports that the legal battle to overturn the victory of Bola Tinubu, president-elect, at the February 25 presidential election, has commenced at the petitions tribunal. The newspaper says the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons said it would partner with the ministry of foreign affairs to assist Nigerian women in Iraq.

Daily Trust reports that the presidential election petitions tribunal has warned lawyers and political parties to avoid sensational comments that could jeopardise the peace of the country. The newspaper says the supreme court will today deliver judgement in the appeal of Gboyega Oyetola, former governor of Osun, against the election of Ademola Adeleke as his successor.

Daily Independent says the APC has endorsed Godswill Akpabio, former governor of Akwa Ibom, and Tajudeen Abbas as senate president and speaker of the 10th national assembly, respectively. The newspaper reports that the tribunal has dismissed the petition of Action Alliance (AA) against Tinubu.

The Guardian reports that lawmakers-elect eyeing leadership positions in the 10th national assembly have rejected the zoning made by APC. The newspaper says Wole Soyinka, Nobel laureate, said the visit of Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), was not for reconciliation.

Nigerian Tribune says the federal government has handed over the discharge certificate of Ughelli power plant to Tony Elumelu, chairman of Transcorp Power Plc. The newspaper reports that at least 40 worshippers at Bege Baptist Church in Chikun LGA, Kaduna state, were abducted during church service on Sunday.