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Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed the appeal filed by candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Nafiu Bala, against the election of Muhammad Yahaya, as Governor of Gombe State. A five-member panel of the apex court led by Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun dismissed the appeal, shortly after it was withdrawn by the appellants. Meanwhile, the apex court has adjourned to Friday for judgment in the other appeal filed by Jibrin Barde […]
Deputy Governor of Taraba State, Aminu Abdullahi Alkali has expressed optimism that the People's Democratic Party, PDP and governor Kefas Agbu will emerge victorious in the legal battle against them at the Supreme Court. The New Nigeria People's Party, NNPP and its governorship candidate, Prof Yahaya Sani are contesting the victory of the governor and PDP in last year's gubernatorial election in Taraba State. The Deputy Governor, who was […]
By Garry Ochigbo, Edited By Grace Namiji The Supreme Court on Tuesday reserved judgment in the legal battle on the governorship election of Nasarawa State. The legal battle is between the incumbent governor, Abdullahi Sule of the All Progressives Congress, APC and the People's Democratic Party PDP and its governorship candidate, Emmanuel David Ombugadu. At Tuesday's proceedings, lead counsel to PDP and its governorship candidate, Kanu Agabi appealed to the […]
The Commander General of the Nigerian Hunters and Forest Security Service, NHFSS, Ambassador Joshua Osatimehin has congratulated the Governor of Plateau State, Caleb Mutfwang, on his confirmation as the winner of the March 2023 Governorship election and authentic Governor of the State by the Supreme Court. Speaking with newsmen in Abuja on the Supreme Court verdict, Ambassador Osatimehin enjoined the Governor to embrace officers and men of NHFSS, equip […]
By Garry Ochigbo, Edited By Grace Namiji The Supreme Court has reversed the judgment of the Court of Appeal which in November last year removed Governor Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau State from office on the ground of unlawful nomination. The apex court held that the Court of Appeal made a fundermental error in allowing the All Progressives Congress, APC to poke nose into the conduct of the primary election […]
Written By Garry Ochigbo, Edited By Grace Namiji The Supreme Court has affirmed the election of Governor Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi state. In a lead judgment of a 5-man panel of Justices, Justice Tijani Abubakar held that the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Chukwuma Odi failed to prove any allegation of non compliance in the election. Consequently, the apex court in a unanimous decision dismissed the appeal by […]
Written By Garry Ochigbo, Edited By Grace Namiji The Supreme Court has affirmed Yusuf Abba Kabiru of the New Nigeria People's Party (NNPP) as the duly elected governor of Kano State and dismissed the petition instituted against him by the All Progressives Congress, APC and its governorship candidate, Nasir Yusuf Gawuna. The Apex Court on Friday reversed the judgments of the Court of Appeal and the Kano State Governorship Election […]
By Garry Ochigbo The Supreme Court on Thursday reserved judgment on the appeal by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its candidate in the March 18, governorship election, Ladi Adebutu. Adebutu's appeal is seeking the nullification of the declaration of Dapo Abiodun as winner of the election. Specifically, he is challenging Abiodun’s re-election on the ground that the Electoral Act, 2022 was not adhered to, citing corrupt practices and […]
By Garry Ochigbo The Supreme Court on Wednesday reserved judgment in an appeal filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its governorship candidate, Okey Ahiwe, seeking nullification of the election of Alex Oti as the Governor of Abia State. Justice John Okoro reserved the judgment till a date to be communicated to parties after taking the final arguments. Though PDP's legal team was led by the immediate past […]
