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Imo: Atiku Speaks On Supreme Court Ruling

January 15, 2020 7:20 am
Atiku Abubakar, former Vice President has reacted to the Supreme Court ruling which declared Senator Hope Uzodinma winner of Imo election.

The apex court had on Tuesday removed Gov Emeka Ihedioha of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and declared the All Progressive Congress, APC’s Hope Uzodinma as the Governor of Imo State.

Delivering the judgment, Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun said 236,000 votes due to Uzodinma and APC from 318 polling units were wrongly excluded and should be added.

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On his Twitter page, Atiku urged Nigerians to accept the Supreme Court ruling.

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Imo: Uzodinma Reacts As Supreme Court Sacks Ihedioha

January 14, 2020 2:31 pm
The newly-declared governor of Imo state, Hope Uzodinma, has reacted to lSupreme Court judgement on Tuesday which sacked Gov Emeka Ihedioha

The apex court while delivering judgement declared APC’s Hope Uzodinma as the Governor of Imo State.

It, therefore, ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to withdraw the certificate of return from former Governor Emeka Ihedioha and issue Uzodinma with certificate of return as governor of the state.

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Delivering the judgment, Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun said the votes due to Uzodinma and APC from 318 polling units were wrongly

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Supreme Court Adjourns All Guber Cases As Justice Falls Ill

January 13, 2020 8:37 am

The Supreme court, Monday abruptly adjourned all gubernatorial cases before it as one of the seven Justices hearing the appeal in the 2019 Kano state governorship election suddenly fell ill during sitting.

But before the sudden resolution to adjourn, counsel for Abbah Yusuf of the Peoples Democratic party, Gboyega Awomolo adopted his brief and urged the court to allow the appeal of the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Tanko Mohammad to announce that the court will have to abruptly rise.

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The CJN told the crowded court that due to unforeseen circumstances, …

Suspense As Kogi Awaits Supreme Court Ruling On Gov Tussle

Nigeria Election: 7 Govs Know Fate Today At Supreme Court

January 13, 2020 4:39 am
The election of governors of seven states in Nigeria will be affirmed or cancelled on Monday as the Supreme Court has hinted on readiness to deliver judgement.

The Supreme Court, at the weekend, sent a hearing notice to the lawyers.

This was same as last week when the judgement on some states were delivered after similar notices were sent out.

The states and governors are Sokoto – Governor Aminu Tambuwal, Imo – Governor Emeka Ihedioha, Kano – Abdullahi Ganduje, Plateau – Simon Lalong, Benue – Samuel Ortom, Bauchi – Bala Mohammed and Adamawa, Ahmadu Fintiri.

Last Wednesday, the apex court 

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Gov Bello Wins At Supreme Court

January 8, 2020 1:19 pm

The Supreme Court has affirmed the election of Abubakar Bello as the governor of Niger State.

The apex court dismissed the appeal filed by Mohammed Nasko of the Peoples Democratic Party challenging the victory of Bello of the All Progressives Congress in the March 2019 election.

The Court of Appeal in a unanimous judgment delivered by a five-man panel of justices, affirmed Bello’s victory.

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It held that it lacked jurisdiction to entertain judgment against Mr. Bello as the appellants failed to conclude their petition within 180 days, as stipulated …

Supreme Court Makes Final Decision On Gov. Udom Emmanuel

December 18, 2019 12:20 pm

The Supreme Court has affirmed the election of Udom Emmanuel as the governor of Akwa Ibom State.

The unanimous judgment of the apex court, delivered by Justice Musa Dattijo Muhammad, dismissed the appeal challenging Emmanuel’s election.

The court described the appeal as lacking in merit.

THISDAY recalls that Mr Nsima Ekere, the Governorship Candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) had requested an order to nullify the Governorship Election for non compliance with the provisions of the Electoral Act 2010, and an order for the 3rd Respondent, INEC to conduct fresh elections into the office of the Governor of Akwa …

Supreme Court Gives Reason For Dismissal Of Atiku’s Appeal

November 14, 2019 3:48 am

The Supreme Court has fixed friday for delivery of reasons for its judgment that dismissed the appeal filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its presidential candidate in the 2019 general election, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, against the declaration of President Muhammadu Buhari as the winner of the contest.

The apex court had in a unanimous judgment delivered on October 30, dismissed the appellants suit for lacking merit.
Atiku and PDP had in their joint appeal filed in September, challenged the entire judgment of the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal, which had affirmed the election of President Muhammadu Buhari.

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Supreme Court Orders NNPC To Pay ₦8.14bn In Damages To Firm

November 13, 2019 9:05 am
The Supreme Court,yesterday, upheld its earlier judgment, ordering the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) to pay $22.6 million (₦8.1billion) in damages to BCE Consulting Engineers over a failed Consultancy Service Contract.

The NNPC through its counsel, approached the Supreme Court seeking a review of the July 5, 2019 judgment over an alleged error of facts.

Judicial Review is a procedure provided under the Supreme Court Civil Procedure Rules for review of extant judgments.

The counsel argued that the court did not hear their preliminary objection and that their cross appeal was dismissed with hearing.

However, Justice C.

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Between Supreme Court Ruling and Community’s Grouse

November 10, 2019 1:43 am

Recently, the Supreme Court declared that the headquarters of Ilejemeje Local Government of Ekiti State should be Eda Oniyo and not Iye-Ekiti. But the Iye-Ekiti community went to high court, which has raised considerable highbrows about the abuse of court process. But as Shola Oyeyipo writes, the community claimed that since it was never part of the original suit, perhaps, the state government needed to explain its own role via another court process

The long drawn legal battle over the siting of the headquarters of Ilejemeje Local Government area of Ekiti State went all the way to the highest court …

Supreme Court Acted Right On Atiku’s Petition – Keyamo

November 7, 2019 7:12 am

The Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Mr. Festus Keyamo (SAN) has disagreed with an elder statesman and constitutional lawyer, Prof. Ben Nwabueze (SAN) on the way the Supreme Court handled the presidential election petition filed by the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar.

In a statement issued wednesday, Keyamo said that the respected lawyer could not reasonably fault the action of the Supreme Court since it was guided by the constitution.

On the question raised by Nwabueze as to whether the parties in the matter were given opportunity to be heard, Keyamo said there …

Buhari, Atiku And The Supreme Court Verdict

Buhari, Atiku And The Supreme Court Verdict

November 6, 2019 5:12 pm

The curtains fell, last week, on Atiku Abubakar’s spirited bid to have the courts overturn the February 23 election of President Muhammadu Buhari for a second term in office. The prayer of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) candidate that he be declared winner of the presidential election ran into a brick wall as a seven-man panel of the Supreme Court led by Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Ibrahim Tanko Muhammed, threw out the appeal for lacking in merit.

With that submission, the contention over the poll has finally been laid to rest but the fireworks from Atiku and the PDP …

Uzodinma Hails Buhari On Supreme Court Victory

Uzodinma Hails Buhari On Supreme Court Victory

November 5, 2019 9:24 am

The  governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for Imo State Governorship Election in 2019, Senator Hope Uzodinma has said the victory of President Muhammadu Buhari at the Supreme Court is an indication that Nigerians were happy with his achievements during his first term and want him to continue for another four years.

He called on Nigerians to continue to support Buhari as he seeks to take the country to enviable heights

According to him, the apex court’s ruling validated Nigerians’ decision to re-elect Buhari in the February 2019 poll.

He said  the court verdict would propel the president …

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