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...
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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....
The New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) in Kano State has assured of a free, fair and credible local government election scheduled to hold later in the year. The Chairman of the party, Alhaji Hashimu Dungurawa, gave the assurance while speaking to newsmen in Kano on Tuesday. “As a...
The Supreme Court on Tuesday reserved judgment in the governorship election dispute between Gov. Nasir Idris of the All progressives Congress (APC) and Aminu Bande of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun reserved the judgment after parties in the petition adopted their processes. Sule and APC...
The Supreme Court on Tuesday reserved judgment in an appeal challenging the March 2023 governorship election of Nasarawa State that produced Abdullahi Sule as governor. Justice Kudirat Kekere-Eku who led the five member panel of justices reserved judgment after taking arguments from lawyers involved in the matter. She...
Former Zamfara lawmaker, Sen. Kabiru Marafa, has said President Bola Tinubu has saved Nigeria’s democracy by not interfering in the judgment of the Supreme Court on the 2023 governorship election Marafa, who represented Zamfara Central at the National Assembly from 2011 to 2019 said this in a statement on...
The Supreme Court on Monday reserved judgment in the appeal filed by the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Patrick Tonye-Cole, against the victory of Gov. Siminalayi Fubara. A five-member panel headed by Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun reserved judgment on the appeal after all parties in the...