Tag: Appeal Court

Pro-Wike Sacked Lawmakers Loses Again as Appeal Court PH Refuses to Vacate the Order Baring them from Parading as Lawmakers

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Sacked Pro-Wike Rivers State assembly Lawmakers have faced another setback as appeal court has rejected their request to stay execution of the order barring them from parading as Lawmakers after their sack. The Court of Appeal, Port-Harcourt at a virtual hearing today via Zoom gave its Ruling on two Motions filed by Martins Amaewhule and the other defected lawmakers challenging the order of injunction granted by the Rivers State High Court restraining them from acting as lawmakers. The Court in Ruling on the first Motion, granted the Appellants’ prayers for…

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Court of Appeal Affirms Governor Fintiri’s Victory in Adamawa State Election

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In a decisive ruling, the Court of Appeal in Abuja has upheld the re-election of Governor Ahmadu Fintiri as the governor of Adamawa State. The verdict comes in response to an appeal lodged by Senator Aisha Binani, the gubernatorial candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), challenging the judgment of the state governorship election petition tribunal. Following the supplementary election, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared Governor Fintiri of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as the winner with 430,861 votes, while Senator Binani of the APC garnered 398,788 votes.…

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NNPP Supporters Rally at ECOWAS Headquarters, Protesting Appeal Court Verdict on Kano Governorship

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In a dramatic turn of events, fervent supporters of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) converged on the headquarters of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) today, registering their vehement protest against the recent Appeal Court judgment that ousted the incumbent Governor of the state, Abba Yusuf. The court ruling, which favored the Kano All Progressives Congress (APC) Gubernatorial candidate, has ignited waves of discontent among NNPP loyalists. The protesters, holding the party’s flag and the National flag Chanted “Solidarity forever we shall always fight for our right”…

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Appeal Court Upholds Siminalayi Fubara’s Victory as Rivers State Governor, Rejects Tonye-Cole’s Petition

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The Appeal Court in Lagos State has confirmed Siminalayi Fubara as the duly elected governor of Rivers State, dismissing the petition filed by Patrick Tonye-Cole, the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State. The petition was against Fubara of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). During the court session on Tuesday, the APC candidate sought an order from the court instructing INEC to declare him the winner of the March governorship election in Rivers. However, the court rejected Cole’s request…

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Appeal Court Confirms Governor Aliyu’s Election Victory in Sokoto State

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The Court of Appeal in Abuja, on Monday, upheld the election victory of Governor Ahmad Aliyu of Sokoto State. The three-member panel of Justices unanimously affirmed the decision of the Sokoto State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal, which had previously validated Governor Aliyu’s electoral success. Umar and the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) had taken their grievances to the tribunal, alleging that Governor Aliyu and his deputy, Idris Gobir, were ineligible to contest the gubernatorial poll. The petitioners argued that the duo did not secure the majority of valid votes cast, a…

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Appeal Court Declares Tribunal’s Vote Re-computation ‘Erroneous’ and Dismisses Judgment in Favor of Nasarawa Governor Sule

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The Court of Appeal in Abuja, on Thursday, overturned the annulment of Governor Abdullahi Sule’s election in Nasarawa State. Justice Uchechukwu Onuemenam, delivering the lead verdict, stated that the tribunal had relied on legally inadmissible evidence in declaring the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, David Ombugadu, as the rightful winner of the March 18 governorship election. The appellate court emphasized that the tribunal erroneously considered the statements of eight witnesses presented by the PDP candidate, as these statements were not submitted alongside the petition within the stipulated time, violating constitutional…

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Protest Erupts in Kano as NNPP Supporters Challenge Appeal Court Judgment on Governor Sacking

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In Kano, a contentious situation unfolded on Wednesday as youths, believed to be supporters of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), gathered in the Kofar Nasarawa area to protest the alleged inconsistencies in the Court of Appeal’s judgment that ousted the state Governor, Abba Yusuf. The unrest escalated as clashes erupted between the protesters and police dispatched to contain the demonstration. The protest originated after the youth participated in a special prayer organized for the governor by local residents at 2 pm. Following the prayer, the demonstrators expressed their discontent…

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Court of Appeal Nullifies Zamfara Governorship Election, Declares it Inconclusive

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In a significant legal development, the Court of Appeal in Abuja has ruled the Zamfara State governorship election held on March 18 as inconclusive. The unanimous decision was delivered by a three-member panel of Justices, overturning the earlier declaration of Governor Dauda Lawal of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as the winner of the gubernatorial contest. The court directed the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to conduct a fresh election in three Local Government Areas (LGAs) of Zamfara State where elections did not take place previously or where results from…

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Appeal Court Declares Ikenga Ugochinyere Indisputable Winner Of Ideato House Of Reps Seat

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The court of Appeal sitting in Lagos has unanimously affirmed the election of member representing Ideato North and South Federal Constituency, Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere Ikeagwuonu as the validly elected member of the House of Representatives. This judicial triumph has brought to an end the political battle of almost two years which has been as intriguing as it has been bloody, claiming lives of his family members and supporters who lost their lives following a deadly attack on his residence on 7th January, 2023. Litigation concerning election into the National Assembly…

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Kano: Court Reserves Verdict on Gov. Yusuf’s Appeal Against Election Tribunal Decision

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The Court of Appeal, located in Abuja, has chosen to defer its judgment in the appeal filed by Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf. This appeal seeks to challenge his removal by the State Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal. Recalling the earlier decision of the tribunal, which nullified Yusuf’s election on September 20, the tribunal had deemed 165,663 of his votes as invalid due to the absence of signatures and stamps on the ballot papers used, which was a requirement set by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Subsequently, the tribunal declared…

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