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Adeleke is qualified to be governor, says Appeal Court

April 7, 2019 2:45 pm

The Akure Division of the Court of Appeal Saturday affirmed the qualification and eligibility of Osun State’s governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Ademola Adeleke, to seek election as governor.

Presided over by Justice M.A Danjuma, the court dismissed the appeal against the judgment of an Osun State High Court sitting in Oshogbo which had confirmed the eligibility of Adeleke to contest for the governorship of Osun State.

The court had Justices R.A Abdullahi and P.A Mahmoud as members of the panel.

But the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), in reacting to the judgment, said it has castrated …

Court: Adeleke unfit to run for Osun governor

April 2, 2019 9:35 pm

PDP candidate ‘didn’t graduate’

We’ll appeal, says lawyer

A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in Bwari, Abuja yesterday voided the participation of  Senator Ademola Adeleke of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the last governorship election in Osun State.

Justice Othman  Musa, in a judgment, annulled Adeleke’s nomination as candidate of the PDP on the grounds that he offended Section 177 of the 1999 Constitution as amended.

The section states that candidates for governor must be educated up to secondary school level.

Justice Musa said while the court’s findings showed that Adeleke entered secondary school in 1976, …

Woman in court for gripping, squeezing manhood

April 2, 2019 11:03 am

A 31-year- old woman identified as Jennifer Ola has been arraigned before an Oredo Magistrate court for gripping and squeezing the manhood of one Luis Adjuya.

Jennifer was said to committed the offence alongside one Israel Idowu, aged 29.

Both were said to have committed offence on March 29, 2019 at No 8 Akali Street off Ekenwan Road, Bénin City.

Israel was accused of assaulting Luis with fist blows.

They both pleaded not guilty to the charges preferred against them.

Police Prosecutor, Inspector Shaibu Mohammed, told the court the offences are punishable under Section 351 of the Criminal Code cap …

BREAKING: Court dismisses suit seeking to sack Oba of Lagos

March 29, 2019 11:10 am

An Ikeja High Court has dismissed a suit seeking to oust Rilwan Akiolu, as the Oba of Lagos.

Justice A. Candide-Johnson held that the claimants, Prince Adedoyin Adebiyi and Prince Rasheed Modile, two members of the Lagos royal family, failed to prove their case.

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IPOB: DSS electrocuted me, witness alleges in court

March 27, 2019 11:09 am
Chidiebere Onwudiwe, a member of the Indigenous People of Biafra, (IPOB), on Wednesday, told the Federal High Court, Abuja that officials of the Department of State Services (DSS) allegedly electrocuted him while was in their custody.

Onwudiwe was testifying as a witness in the trial-within-trial ordered by the court to ascertain the veracity of his claim that DSS officials coerced him to give them a statement.

The witness who was led in evidence by his counsel, Mr Ifeanyi Ejiofor also told the court that he was locked up in an underground cell in a blindfold.
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42 parties to challenge Ganduje’s victory in court

March 26, 2019 11:46 am

Forty-two political parties on the platform of the Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP) Kano State chapter are set to challenge the re-election of the state governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje in court.

Kano State CUPP chairman Muhammad Abdullahi Raji stated this while addressing journalists on the outcome of the rerun election won by Ganduje of the All Progressives Congress (APC).

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BREAKING: Court forces INEC to add Bayelsa units in poll

March 22, 2019 10:04 am

The Federal High Court sitting in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, has ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to include omitted units in supplementary election scheduled on Saturday for Brass Constituency 1.

The court presided over by Justice E. Inyang made the order in a motion ex parte filed by Preye Brodrick and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) against INEC.

The court ruled that INEC should conduct supplementary elections in polling units 11-16; units 1-10 and 17 to 21 of Ward 6 in Brass Constituency 1 of the state on March 23 or any other day determined by the defendant (INEC).…

Court declines to stop announcement of Rivers poll results

March 20, 2019 12:15 pm

Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court Abuja on Wednesday refused to stop the collation of results of Rivers State Governorship and House of Assembly election conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on March 9, 2019.

INEC had last week following the report of its fact finding committee on Rivers election fixed Wednesday, March 20, for the resumption of collation, conclusion and announcement of the remaining results in the election.

The electoral body had suspended the electoral process after some military personnel and armed men invaded it’s collation center in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.

In announcing the

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Police arraign two for allegedly stealing bags of biscuits

Court to INEC: show cause for continuation of Bauchi polls

March 19, 2019 7:39 am
A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission ( INEC ) to appear before it and show cause why it should not stop the planned conclusion of the suspended results for Tafawa Balewa Local Government in respect of the last governorship election in Bauchi State.

Justice Inyang Edem Ekwo, in a ruling on Tuesday, restated his earlier order made on Monday in an ex-parte motion by the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the incumbent Governor, Muhammed Abubakar.

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BREAKING: Court stops INEC from collating Bauchi results

March 19, 2019 7:06 am

A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to discontinue collation and announcement of Bauchi governorship results.

Justice Inyang Ekwo gave the order following an ex parte application filed by the All Progressive Congress (APC) and the governor of Bauchi State, Mohammed Abubakar.

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Court dismisses Delta APC executive committee

March 18, 2019 1:31 pm

A Federal High Court sitting in Asaba has sacked the Prophet Jones Erue-led executive council of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Delta State.

The court upheld the Chief Cyril Ogodo-led executive council as the authentic State APC executive body.

Although, Chief Ogodo was sworn in as the state chairman of the party by the former APC National Chairman, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, his successor, Mr Adams Oshiomhole, inaugurated the Erue body.

The court also sacked ward and local government executives in the Erue-led executive and upheld the Ogodo wards and local government executives.

Delivering the judgment, the presiding judge, Justice …

Court dismisses Akpabio’s suit over defeat in election

March 8, 2019 11:47 am

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court, sitting at the Apo, Abuja Judicial Division on Friday struck out a post-election matter instituted by Senator Godswill Akpabio, following his defeat by former Deputy Governor, Engr. Chris Ekpenyong, in the just- concluded National Assembly election for Akwa Ibom North-West Senatorial District.

Akpabio, former Senate Minority leader, defected last August from the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state to the All Progressives Congress (APC) under which he sought reelection ticket.

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