The Court of Appeal in Abuja has dismissed the application by the Ondo State House of Assembly Speaker, Olamide Oladiji and other lawmakers seeking the impeachment of the state’s Deputy Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa. The panel of justices at the Court of Appeal dismissed the application on Thursday after the lawmakers withdrew same citing “interest of … [Read more…]
The Labour Party (LP) candidate in the recently concluded governorship election in Imo State, Sen Athan Achonu, has said that he will get justice in court. According to Achonu, he has utmost confidence in the judiciary to do justice and right the wrongs done to the people of Imo State during the November 11, 2023 … [Read more…]
An Appeal Court sitting in Lagos State on Tuesday dismissed the petition filed by the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State, Patrick Tonye-Cole, against Governor Siminalayi Fubara of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The APC candidate, who was present in the courtroom on … [Read more…]
There was widespread jubilation over the weekend in Igbo Etiti West in Enugu State as the Court of Appeal sitting in Lagos set aside the judgement of the Enugu State Election Petition Tribunal which had nullified the election of Williams Amuka of the Labour Party. In a unanimous judgement delivered and presided over by Hon. … [Read more…]
Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, has dedicated his victory at the Appeal Court to God and the people of Akwa Ibom State, and has commended the judiciary for remaining the last hope of the common man. His statement which was released by his Chief Press Secretary, Ekerete Udoh, reads in part, “the Appeal … [Read more…]
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Ezenwo Nyesom Wike, yesterday, declared that he would not contest against President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election. Wike reiterated his commitment to the success of the Tinubu administration even as he explained that the quest for justice was the main reason he and four other … [Read more…]
The Court of Appeal has insisted that its judgment sacking Kano State Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf stands. This is amidst the controversy trailing the contradictions in the certified true copy (CTC) of the judgment. The CTC showed that in the lead judgment delivered by Justice Moore Aseimo Abraham Adumein, the judge held in one of … [Read more…]
The Court of Appeal in Abuja has dismissed a petition filed by the governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Umar Ardo, challenging the election of Ahmadu Fintiri as Adamawa State governor. Delivering ruling, Justice Ugochukwu Ogakwu affirmed a previous decision of the Tribunal led by Justice Theodora Uloho, which had dismissed Ardo’s petition … [Read more…]
Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Femi Falana, says the judgements of the appellate court sacking Governor Abba Yusuf of Kano State and Governor Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau State should be reviewed because the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) failed in its duty to conduct proper elections in the country. Falana, who spoke on Channels Television’s Sunday … [Read more…]
The Court of Appeal in Abuja has upheld the ruling of the Election Petitions Tribunal sacking Governor Abba Yusuf of Kano State. In its judgement on Friday, the Appeal Court agreed with the judgement of the tribunal, ruling that the fielding of Abba Yusuf was in breach of the Electoral Law as he was not … [Read more…]
The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has voided the election of Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had declared Lawal winner of the March 18 governorship election. But Bello Matawalle of the All Progressives Congress (APC) challenged the victory of Lawal, who ran under the platform of the … [Read more…]
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Governors Hope Uzodinma of Imo State, Douye Diri of Bayelsa State, and Governor-elect Usman Ododo of Kogi State, on their victories in the 11 November governorship elections in their states. The president also commended the electorate in the three states for their participation in the electoral process, affirming the resilience … [Read more…]