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Appeal Court Verdict: Okowa Lauds Judiciary, Thanks Deltans

November 16, 2019 7:25 am

Delta Governor, Sen. (Dr) Ifeanyi Okowa, has commended the Judiciary for the “sound judgment” by the Court of Appeal, which affirmed his victory in the March 9, 2019 Governorship election in the state.

His main opponent in the polls, Chief Great Ogboru of All Progressives Congress (APC), had approached the appellate court to upturn the decision of the Election Petitions Tribunal which dismissed his petition against Okowa’s victory.

The court on Friday in Abuja, endorsed the verdict of the tribunal and dismissed the appeal in its entirety for lacking merit.

In a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Olisa …

Appeal Court Restores Lyon As APC Governorship Candidate

November 15, 2019 4:36 pm

 An Appeal Court sitting Port Harcourt, Rivers State as restored Hon David Lyon as the All Progressive Congress (APC) governorship candidate for the November 16 governorship election.

The appellant Court ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC) not to remove Lyon as the candidate of the party based on an earlier ruling by Justice Jane Inyang of the Federal High Court who nullified the governorship primary election that produce Lyon.

The Appellant Court order followed an ex parte motion filed by the Lyon through his counsel challenging the judgment of Justice …

Man City Lose Appeal To CAS Over Financial Fair-Play

November 15, 2019 12:49 pm
Manchester City has lost their appeal against the decision of UEFA to refer the English champions to its adjudicatory chamber over alleged Financial Fair Play violations, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) said on Friday.
City reacted angrily when they were referred to the adjudicatory chamber of UEFA’s club financial control body by its investigatory chamber in May.

The club said it would appeal to CAS, but the sports court dismissed their initial appeal, saying on Friday that City had not “exhausted the legal remedies available to it prior to the appeal”.

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Just In: Appeal Court Affirms Okowa’s Election

November 15, 2019 8:02 am

The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja on Friday, dismissed the appeal filed by candidate of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Great Ogboru against the election of Senator Ifeanyi Okowa as Governor of Delta State.

A five man panel of the appellate court led by Justice Uzo Ndukwe-Anyanwu, dismissed the appeal on the grounds that it was “completely devoid of merit”.

The court accordingly upheld the decision of the Delta State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal which affirmed the declaration of Okowa as lawful winner of the March 9 governorship election in Delta State.

Ogboru and his party, APC had approached …

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We’ll Appeal Abuja Court Ruling – APC

November 13, 2019 7:08 am

 All Progressives Congress (APC) has said it has directed its lawyers to appeal the Abuja Federal High Court ruling on the candidacy of the deputy-governor in the forthcoming Bayelsa November 16 election, Senator Biobarakuma Degi-Eremienyo.

The APC said the judgement delivered on Tuesday cannot stand the scrutiny of a superior court.

According to the publicity secretary of Bayelsa APC, Doifie Buokoribo, the court did not consider the weight of evidence before it in delivering the judgement.

The statement read in part: “The judgement occasioned a miscarriage of justice, is glaringly perverse and against the weight of evidence before the court. …

Property Owners Storm Lagos Appeal Tribunal

November 11, 2019 2:50 am
Despite the reprieve promised by the Lagos government to property owners, professional groups and the organised private sector after protests that trailed the land use charge law last year, many residents are yet to enjoy the reductions in the rates.
Investigations by The Guardian last week show that property owners within the state still have to battle with high charges on their properties even as many of them had to approach the assessment appeal tribunal to seek redress from what they called, ‘outrageous financial burden’.

The Lagos state land use charge is a property tax backed by the Land Use

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Appeal Court Affirms Sanwo-Olu’s Election

November 9, 2019 4:21 pm

The Court of Appeal sitting in Lagos on Saturday, upheld the election of Gov. Babajide Sanwo-olu of Lagos State.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reports that the five-man panel in two separate judgments, upheld Sanwo-Olu’s victory in the March 9 poll and dismissed the appeal by governorship candidates of Labour Party (LP) and Alliance for Democracy (AD).

The two parties and their candidates had appealed the Sep. 23 judgment of the Lagos State Election Petition Tribunal which upheld Sanwo-Olu’s victory.

The appellate court in both judgments upheld the decision of the Election Petition Tribunal that the appellants failed to …

Jubilation In Abia North Over Kalu’s Appeal Court Victory

November 9, 2019 8:01 am

It was jubilation galore in Abia North Senatorial District, when the news of the victory of the Chief Whip of the Senate, Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu filtered into town.

Kalu, the former governor of Abia State had won the February 23 National Assembly election for Abia North Senatorial District on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), beating his closest rival, Mao Ohuabunwa of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Ohuabunwa, unhappy with Kalu’s declaration by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), went to the elections tribunal sitting in Umuahia, which last month gave a judgment that was considered, ‘controversial’, …

Court Of Appeal Affirms Okorocha’s Victory

November 7, 2019 5:11 pm

A Court of Appeal Court sitting in Owerri on Thursday upheld the election of Owelle Rochas Okorocha of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as senator representing Imo West Senatorial District.

The Chairman of the panel, Justice R.A. Ada, said that the appeals by Senators Osita Izunaso of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) and Jones Onyereri of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) against Okorocha lacked merit.

Ada however, reaffirmed the judgement of the State and National Assembly Election Petition Tribunal which upheld Okorocha’s election, adding that it was in order.

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Appeal Court Affirms El-Rufai’s Election

Appeal Court Affirms El-Rufai’s Election

November 7, 2019 10:57 am

The Court of Appeal sitting in Kaduna has upheld the election of Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna state.

The court, in a unanimous judgment delivered by Justice Olumuyiwa Aburu in the appeal filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its candidate, Isah Ashiru, affirmed the judgement of the election petition tribunal, which upheld el-Rufai as winner of the March 9, 2019, governorship election.

The PDP and its candidate had filed the appeal, challenging the judgment of the tribunal which affirmed the declaration of El-Rufai by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) as winner of the election.

Ashiru had asked …

Appeal Court Sacks Senate Spokesman, Adeyeye

November 7, 2019 4:21 am

The Court of Appeal, sitting in Kaduna wednesday depleted the rank of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Senate caucus, removing the upper chamber’s spokesman, Senator Dayo Adeyeye, and replaced him with former minority leader, Senator Abiodun Olujimi of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

The APC in Ekiti State immediately rejected the verdict, saying it did not reflect the wish of the people. But the PDP hailed it as the restoration of the people’s mandate.

Both senators contested Ekiti South Senatorial District seat in the February 23, 2019 National Assembly election.

The Court of Appeal nullified the election of Adeyeye and …

Wamakko, Others Win At Court Of Appeal

Wamakko, Others Win At Court Of Appeal

November 6, 2019 5:02 pm

The Court of Appeal in Sokoto has upheld the election of Aliyu Wamakko as senator representing Sokoto North district.

The appellate court in its ruling dismissed the appeal brought by Ahmed Mohammed Maccido of the Peoples Democratic Party  (PDP).

Maccido had  challenged the judgement of the National and States Assemblies Elections Petitions Tribunal which dismissed his petition for being statute barred, as it was filed out of time.

Justice Hamman Akawu Barka, who read the judgment yesterday, dismissed the appeal, saying, “we found out that, it is statute barred, as it was filed out of time. I however make no …

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