Tag: Nasarawa

Nigerian Army Condemns Attack on Troops, Patrol Vehicles During Protest in Nasarawa State

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The Nigerian Army has strongly condemn the unprovoked attack on troops and patrol vehicles in a recent protest that occurred along Lafia-Makurdi Road in Nasarawa State, where protesters blocked the major highway in response to the outcome of the Court of Appeal’s ruling on the gubernatorial election in the state. We express our utmost concern and disappointment at the actions of the protesters, who resorted to blocking the major highway, causing tortuous traffic gridlock to motorists and attacking troops’ patrol vehicles. According to the Army Spokesman Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu…

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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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Appeal Court Withholds Judgment in Nasarawa Governorship Case

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The Court of Appeal in Abuja on Wednesday refrained from delivering a verdict on the appeal lodged by Nasarawa State Governor Abdullahi Sule against the tribunal’s decision that declared David Ombugadu, the Peoples Democratic Party candidate, as the winner of the state’s governorship election. In a split judgment, the tribunal, presided over by Justice Ezekiel Ajayi, determined that Ombugadu secured the majority of valid votes in the election based on evidence from various polling units. Governor Sule contested this ruling, urging the appellate court to overturn it. During the hearing,…

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