•Ganduje Kano State High Court has affirmed the suspension of the National Chairman of the All Progressive Congress, APC, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje as member of the party. The court presided over by Justice Usman Malam Na’abba yesterday affirmed the suspension following an exparte motion filed by Dr. Ibrahim Sa’ad Esq on behalf of two [&helli...
•Governor Ahmed Aliyu The Supreme Court has affirmed the election of Ahmed Aliyu as Sokoto State governor. Reading the lead judgment, Justice Tijani Abubakar dismissed the appeal by the PDP and its governorship candidate, Saidu Umar, agreeing with the reasoning of the court below. … developing story
•Patrick Tonye-Cole and Governor Siminalayi Fubara The Supreme Court has dismissed the appeal of Tonye Cole and the All Progressives Congress (APC) against the election of Siminalayi Fubara as Rivers State governor for lacking in merit. Affirming Fubara as the duly elected governor of Rivers State, the court held that the appellant did not pro...
•Governor Kefas Agbu The Supreme Court has affirmed the election of Agbu Kefas as governor of Taraba State. The apex court in a unanimous decision today dismissed the appeal by Professor Yahaya Sani of the New Nigerian Peoples Party (NNPP) for grossly lacking in merit. … developing storyÂ
•Governor Nasiru Idris The Supreme Court has affirmed the election of Governor Nasir Idris of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the winner of the Kebbi State governorship election. The five-man panel led by Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun dismissed the appeal by Aminu Bande of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for lacking in merit, reports T...
•Governor Uba Sani The Supreme Court has dismissed the appeal filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate, Isah Ashiru, challenging the election of Governor Uba Sani of Kaduna State. The apex court also affirmed the judgments of the lower courts i.e. the tribunal and the court of appeal, which affirmed Uba’s win in [&hel...
•Gov Inuwa Yahaya The Supreme Court today dismissed the appeal of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in Gombe State, Jibrin Barde, challenging the election of Governor Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe State. In a unanimous judgment by a panel of justices, the apex court held that the appeal lacked merit and was unnecessary. … developing [...
•Governor Abdullahi Sule The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed the appeal of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate David Umbugadu against the election of Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State. The panel of justices in a unanimous decision dismissed it for lack of merit and no cost was awarded. … developing story ...
•Abia State Governor Alex Otti The Supreme Court today affirmed the election of Alex Otti as the Governor of Abia State. Justice Uwani Abba-Aji who read the lead judgment, held that the appellants failed to prove substantial non-compliance in their appeal. On the issue of Otti’s membership, the appellant had contended that he wasn’t validly [&...
•Governors Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi and Dauda Lawal of Zamfara states The Supreme Court, today, affirmed the election victory of Governor Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi State. In the same vein, the Supreme Court also upheld the election of Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State. For Ebonyi, the court, in its lead judgment that was delivered [&helli...
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