A large proportion of the votes cast in the presidential and parliamentary elections in El Salvador must be recounted due to technical issues, the president of the Supreme Electoral Court said. Nearly 30% of the ballot boxes used for the presidential election and all ballot boxes used for...
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The Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed the appeal filed by Aishatu Ahmed, also known as Binani, challenging the election of Gov. Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa. Delivering judgment, he Justice John Okoro, held that the suit was lacking in merit. Okoro also held that a resident electoral commissioner lacks...
The Supreme Court reserved judgment in the appeal by the All Progressives Congress (APC) and its governorship candidate, Aisha Dahiru, popularly called Binani, against the governor of Adamawa state, Ahmadu Fintiri. The tribunal and Court of Appeal had dismissed Binani’s petition challenging the victory of Fintiri in the governorship...
Supreme Court has upheld the judgement of the lower courts, which imprisoned the immediate-past Director General of the Bureau of Public Enterprises, BPE, Alexander Okoh, for contempt of court. The apex court further slammed a fine of N10m on Okoh, who was sacked by President Bola Tinubu on...
By BARBARA KALU, Port Harcourt – Following the conclusion of conclusion of the post- 2023 elections litigations and court processes in Rivers state, investors who had been hesitant about bringing their time and resources into the State business environment have been called upon to now go ahead. The Mayor...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has congratulated Gov. Similanayi Fubara of Rivers and his Taraba counterpart, Kefas Agbu, over the Supreme Court judgments affirming their victories in the 2023 governorship election. The party gave the congratulations in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, in Abuja...
The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the election of Gov. Simi Fubara of Rivers. Justice Ibrahim Saulawa dismissed the appeal by the APC and its governorship candidate, Tonye Colo. Details shortly….
The Supreme Court on Thursday affirmed the election of Agbu Kefas as Taraba governor. Delivering judgment, Justice Lawal Garba dismissed the appeal by the NNPP and its governorship candidate, Yahaya Sani for filing incomplete record of appeal. Details shortly….
The Supreme Court on Thursday affirmed the election of Ahmed Aliyu as Sokoto State governor. Delivering judgment, Justice Tijani Abubakar dismissed the appeal by the PDP and its governorship candidate, Saidu Umar. Details later…
The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Benjamin Kalu has lauded the Supreme Court for releasing the Certified True Copy (CTC) of its Dec. 15, 2023 judgment on the detention of Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) In a statement...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Speaker, Borno State House of Assembly (BOSHA), Rt. Hon. Abdulkarim Lawan has felicitated with governor of Delta state, Sheriff Francis Orohwedor Oborevwori and his counterpart of Ebonyi state, Rt. Hon. Francis Nwifuru for their affirmation by the Supreme Court of Nigeria, as...
Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has said that his administration would now keep its eyes on further development of the state, following his Supreme Court victory on Friday. Abiodun stated this in an interview with newsmen in Iperu-Remo, shortly after his arrival from Abuja. The governor said that...
Gov. Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta on Friday dedicated his Supreme Court victory to the people of Delta. The governor made the declaration at a thanksgiving service held at the Government House Chapel , Asaba, after the judgment was delivered. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Oborevwori,...
The Supreme Court in a unanimous judgment on Friday Sheriff Oborevwori as the duly elected governor of Delta. The Apex court dismissed the appeal brought before it by the All Progressives Congress (APC) and its governorship candidate, Ovie- Omo-Agege, against the election of the governor The court in...
The Supreme Court on Friday affirmed the election of Gov. Nasir Idris as Kebbi governor. Delivering judgment, Justice Uwani Abba-Aji, dismissed the appeal by the PDP against the governor dismissed for lacking merit. Details shortly…..
The Supreme Court on Friday affirmed Dapo Abiodun as duly elected governor of Ogun State in the March 2023 governorship elections. Justice Tijjani Abubakar, who delivered the judgment dismissed the appeals against Abiodun. The appeal was filled by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and it’s candidate in the...
The Supreme Court on Friday affirmed the election of Gov. Uba Sani of Kaduna State. Delivering judgment, Justice Tijjani Abubakar, dismissed the appeal against the governor by the PDP and it’s candidate, Ashiru Isa. Details shortly…..
The Supreme Court on Friday affirmed Abdullahi Sule as duly elected governor of Nasarawa State. Justice Kudirat Kekere-Eku who delivered the judgment dismissed the appeals by the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and its governorship candidate, Emmanuel Ombugadu. The PDP had appealed to the apex court to set aside...
Security agencies have beefed up security in Lafia and other major towns in Nasarawa State as the Supreme Court delivers judgment on the governorship tussle between Gov. Abdullahi Sule of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Mr David Ombugadu, candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The Independent...
By AUSTINE TSENZUGHUL, Bauchi – Bauchi State Council of Traditional Rulers has congratulated Sen. Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed over his election victory at the Supreme Court. The Council’s visit to the Governor was led by Chairman, Bauchi State Traditional Council, the Emir of Bauchi, Alh. Dr Rilwanu Suleiman Adamu....