The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed the appeal filed by a governorship aspirant on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), in Bayelsa State, Timi Alaibe, challenging the emergence of Governor Duoye Diri as the party’s candidate in the last year’s election. A five-man panel of the apex court headed by Justice Olabode Rhodes-Vivour
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The report reaching THE DAILY VENDOR has it that the former governor of Abia State, Orji Uzor Kalu has regained freedom after the Supreme Court of Nigeria on Friday quashed the judgment that convicted and sentenced him to 12 years imprisonment. According to the report, the apex court, had in a unanimous decision by a
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The former Governor of Imo State, Emeka Ihedioha, has said that it was an effort to safeguard the Nigerian democracy that propelled him to seek the review of the Supreme Court judgment, which ousted him from office. Ihedioha, in a statement yesterday, opined that history would vindicate and be kind to the dissenting Justice Centus
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Chief Emeka Ihedioha has prayed the Supreme Court to set aside the judgment it delivered on Jan. 14. NAN reports that the Supreme Court on Jan.14, nullified Ihedioha’s election as Imo governor and declared Hope Uzodinma of the All Progressive Congress (APC) as the winner of the March 9 governorship election in the state. Ihedioha
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The Supreme Court has affirmed the election of Samuel Ortom (PDP) as the Governor of Benue State. In an unanimous judgment delivered by the seven-man panel, Justice Olabode Rhodes-Vivour upheld Ortom’s victory. The Apex Court’s verdict was in concurrent with the earlier judgement of the Election Petition Tribunal and Appeal Court. Justice Sylvester Ngwuta remarked
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The Peoples Democratic Party’s Candidate, Aminu Tambuwal has been affirmed as the duly elected Governor of Sokoto State by the seven-man panel. In an unanimous judgment delivered by Justice Uwani Abba-Aji, the apex court dismissed the appeal of Ahmed Aliyu of All Progressive Congress. Aliyu had challenged the victory of Tambuwal at the polls. The
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Just in, the Supreme Court on Monday, January 20th, 2020 affirmed the 2019 election of the Kano State governorship candidate of the All Progressive Congress, Umar Abdullahi Ganduje, as Governor of Kano State. A seven-man panel led by the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Tanko Muhammad, in a unanimous judgment, dismissed the appeal filed by
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Following the adjournment of the case last Tuesday, the Supreme Court shall give the final judgement on Sokoto, Kano and Bauchi Gubernatorial Elections today. Ahmed Aliyu of All Progressive Congress challenges the Peoples Democratic Party’s Candidate, Gov. Aminu Tambuwal’s victory as the duly elected Governor of Sokoto State. The elected Gov. Bala Mohammed (PDP) of
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Following the judgement of the Apex Court on Imo State Gubernatorial Election 2019 delivered at Abuja yesterday in favour of the APC Candidate, Sen. Hope Uzodimma; the ex-governor of Imo State, Rt. Hon. Emeka Ihedioha bows out. The Peoples Democratic Candidate who expressed his displeasure on the outcome also reiterated that he would respect the
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