The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has written to Ibrahim Muhammad, chief justice of Nigeria, demanding that he and six other justices withdraw from hearing the application by Emeka Ihedioha for the review of its judgment on Imo governorship election. In a letter signed by Uche Secondus, the national chairman, and Umar Ibrahim Tsauri, national secretary,
The Supreme Court on Thursday nullified the election of Bayelsa State governor-elect, David Lyon, and his running mate, Biobarakuma Degi-Eremienyo, who were already preparing to be inaugurated on Friday (tomorrow). A five-man panel of the apex court, led by Justice Mary Peter-Odili, ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission to withdraw the Certificate of Return issued
The Supreme court has dismissed an appeal filed by Ahmed Aliyu challenging the election of Aminu Tambuwal as Governor of Sokoto state. In a unanimous judgment delivered by Justice Uwani Abba-Aji, the apex court dismissed the appeal on the ground that the appellant failed to prove his allegation of non-compliance with the electoral act and
The Supreme Court has affirmed the election of Kano state Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje. Details shortly…
The Supreme Court has adjourned the hearing of the appeals from the governorship elections in Imo, Bauchi, Sokoto, Kano, Plateau and Benue States to Tuesday. The hearing of the appeals, brought by various aggrieved candidates in the March 9 polls in the affected states, was scheduled at the apex court in Abuja, the federal capital
The court dismissed the appeal of Atiku and PDP filed against the judgment of the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal which had affirmed the election of President Buhari as president for a second term. The appeal was dismissed in the very first hearing by the apex court. The court the said the reason for the dismissal
The Supreme Court is to hear today the suit querying the authenticity of President Muhammadu Buhari’s academic claims and his qualification to contest the last presidential election. The September 2 hearing date was communicated to parties by the court’s Registry in notices sent out last week Kalu Kalu, Labaran Ismail and Hassy El-Kuris are, by
Itse Sagay, chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption (PACAC), says the supreme court ought to have addressed the validity of the Osun state governorship rerun election. Speaking with Daily Trust, Sagay said the apex court was right to have nullified the verdict of the tribunal but should have made an affirmative pronouncement if
The United Kingdom branch of the ruling All Progressives Congress in a mock tweet on Friday, congratulated PDP’s candidate in the 2018 Osun governorship election, Senator Ademola Adeleke. The party also mocked the politician’s nephew and singer, David Adeleke, aka, Davido, saying, “Congrats, @iam_Davido”. Featuring a video of the politician dancing with a lady, APC
Alhaji Atiku Abubakar has written to console Senator Ademola Adeleke over his loss at Supreme Court in a split decision of five to two members of the panel, on Friday, where the Apex court affirmed Gboyega Oyetola of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) as duly elected governor of Osun State. On his verified official
