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LG poll: Court reserves judgment in Rivers APC suit against INEC
A Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday, reserved judgment in the suit filed by the All Progressives Congress (APC) against the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) over the conduct of the local government election in Rivers. Justice Peter Lifu said that a date for the judgment would be communicated to parties after lawyers in the suit adopted their processes…
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Edo governorship: PDP hails Appeal Court judgment reaffirming Ighodalo’s nomination
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has hailed the Appeal Court judgment which on Monday, re-affirmed the nomination of Dr Asue Ighodalo as its candidate for the Sept. 21, Edo Governorship election. The party in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Mr Debo Ologunagba, in Abuja, described the judgment as another momentous victory for democracy. The PDP also described it…
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Appeal Court voids judgment faulting Edo PDP governorship primary
The court of appeal in Abuja has set aside the judgment of a federal high court which faulted the conduct of the governorship primary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo. The poll produced Asue Ighodalo as the party’s candidate for the Sept. 21 election. A three-member panel of the appellate court, set aside the judgement of Justice Inyang…
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Bayelsa poll: Supreme Court reserves judgment in Sylva’s appeal
The Supreme Court, on Monday, reserved judgment in the appeal filed by Timipre Sylva, the All Progressives Congress (APC)”s candidate in the Nov. 11 governorship election in Bayelsa. The five-member justices, headed by Justice Garba Lawal, adjourned the judgment to a date that would be communicated to parties after counsel adopted their processes in the appeal. Earlier, counsel to Sylva,…
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Kogi poll: Supreme Court reserves judgment in appedal filed by Murtala Ajaka
The Supreme Court on Monday, reserved judgment in the appeal filed against the tribunal and Appeal Court judgements by Murtala Ajaka, candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in the Kogi governorship election. Earlier, the apex court declined a request by Ajaka’s counsel for the constitution of a full panel to hear and determine his appeal. At the hearing on…
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Nasarawa assembly lauds supreme court over judgment on LG autonomy
The Nasarawa State House of Assembly, has commended the Supreme Court over its judgment granting financial autonomy to the 774 Local Government Areas in the Country. The commendation followed a matter of urgent public importance presented by Mr Musa Ibrahim, during plenary on Monday in Lafia. Ibrahim, who represents Doma North constituency of the state and Chairman, House Committee on…
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Ododo welcomes Appeal Court judgment
Gov. Usman Ododo of Kogi has welcomed the judgment of the Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja that upheld the decision of the governorship election petition tribunal affirming his return as the duly elected governor of the state. Ododo, in reaction to the appellate court judgment, thanked the people of Kogi for their support. The governor, therefore, called on opposition…
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Supreme court judgment, respite for LG system in Anambra–PDP
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Anambra has described the Supreme Court judgment on remittance of Local Government Council allocation directly to the third tier of government as a “reprieve” for the local government system. Chief Chigozie Igwe, Chairman of PDP in Anambra, reacted to the judgment in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday. Igwe…
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LG autonomy: Supreme Court judgment victory for Nigerians – Ogun NULGE President
Mr Adebayo Adefsobi, President of Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE), Ogun chapter, has described Thursday’s Supreme Court judgment on local government autonomy as a victory for Nigerians. Adefesobi, who stated this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abeokuta on Thursday, expressed joy with the judgment. While appreciating President Bola Tinubu for allowing the…
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Tinubu hails judgment affirming constitutional rights of local govts
President Bola Tinubu has welcomed the decision of the Supreme Court affirming the spirit, intent and purpose of the 1999 Constitution on the statutory rights of local governments. Chief Ajuri Ngelale, the President’s spokesman, in a statement on Thursday said, Tinubu noted that a fundamental challenge to the nation’s advancement over the years had been, ineffective local government administration, According to…
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Court delivers judgment in suit seeking Ganduje’s removal Sept. 18
A Federal High Court in Abuja, on Friday, fixed Sept. 18 for judgment in a suit seeking the removal of Dr Abdullahi Ganduje as National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Justice Inyang Ekwo fixed the date after counsel to the plaintiff, Benjamin Davou; and lawyers to the defence adopted their processes and made their submission for and against…
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Edo poll: Okpebholo hails court judgment voiding PDP’s primaries
Sen. Monday Okpebholo, APC Governorship Candidate for Sept. 21 election has hailed the Federal High Court judgement nullifying the primaries that produced the candidate of the PDD, Mr Asue Ighodalo. Okpebholo, in a statement on Thursday in Abuja, said the judgment was a clear indication that the APC was the party to beat in the upcoming Sept. 21 Edo governorship…
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Edo: Ighodalo’s candidature not affected by judgment- PDP
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo says the Federal High Court’s judgment on its primaries does not affect its governorship candidature in the coming governorship election in the state. The party stated in Benin on Thursday that Dr Asue Ighodalo remained the PDP governorship candidate in Edo. Dr Tony Aziegbemi, the state PDP chairman, said that Ighodalo’s candidature for…
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Supreme Court reserves judgment in FG’s suit against LGs
The Supreme Court on Thursday, reserved judgment in a suit filed by the Federal Government against the governors of the 36 states of the federation over alleged misconduct in the administration of Local Government Areas. The suit filed by the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, is seeking full autonomy for all local government…
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ECOWAS court dismisses Dasuki’s suit seeking enforcement of judgment against FG
The ECOWAS Court has dismissed an application filed by former National Security Adviser, retired Col. Sambo Dasuk., praying the court to compel Nigeria to enforce its judgment delivered in his favour on Oct. 4, 2016. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the court had in the judgment declared Dasuki’s arrest and detention by the Nigerian government unlawful and…
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Alleged extra-judicial killings: Lawyer files leave to appeal against judgment
An Abuja-based human rights and constitutional lawyer, Emmanuel Ekpenyong, has filed a motion for leave to appeal at the Supreme Court, the judgment of Court of Appeal, Abuja delivered on March 27, which dismissed his case against the Federal Government. It would be recalled that the Court of Appeal had, on March 27, dismissed Ekpenyong’s appeal on the alleged prevalence…
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Emirship Tussel: Court reserves judgment in suit filed by 15th Emir of Kano
A Federal High Court sitting in Kano, on Friday, has reserved judgement on the enforcement of fundamental rights of the 15th deposed Emir of Kano, Alhaji Aminu Ado-Bayero. Ado-Bayero, through his counsel M L Yusufari SAN, filed a motion exparte dated May 27, seeking the court to restrain the respondents from arresting, intimidating or infringing on his right. The respondents…
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