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...
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By HARUNA AHMED, Kano The Speaker, Kano State House of Assembly, Alhaji Ismail Falgore has congratulated Gov. Abba Yusuf over his victory at the Supreme Court. The speaker’s congratulatory message is contained in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Uba Abdullahi, on Saturday in Kano. According to...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has described the judgments of the Supreme Court affirming the victory of its governors in Bauchi State , Plateau and Zamfara as victory for democracy. The party said this in a statement issued its National Publicity Secretary, Mr Debo Ologunagba, in Abuja on...
The New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) in Lagos State on Friday lauded the Supreme Court ruling reinstating Alhaji Abba Yusuf as governor of Kano. The Lagos State NNPP Secretary, Mr Sheriff Oladejo, while reacting to the Friday judgment, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the apex...
The Supreme Court on Friday upheld the victory of Gov. Bassey Otu as the governor of Cross River in the 2023 gubernatorial election. The Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) and its governorship candidate Sen. Sandy Onor challenged the membership of Otu, in the All Progressives Congress (APC). The Court...
The Plateau chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) says it accepts the Supreme Court judgment that affirmed Gov. Caleb Mutfwang as the winner of the March 18, 2023, election in good faith. The Apex Court on Friday, reversed the Nov. 19, decision of the Appeal Court that...
The Supreme Court on Friday upheld the election of Alex Otti as duly elected governor of Abia. Justice Uwani Abba-Aji while delivering the judgment dismissed the appeal against the victory of Otti. She held that the appeal by the PDP lacked merit. NAN reports that the appeals were...
By AUSTINE TSENZUGHUL, Bauchi – It was jubilation unlimited Friday January 12th,2024 in Bauchi metropolis as news of Sen. Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed’s victory filtered in the state capital through the waves. Governor Bala Mohammed, a known protagonist of Doctrine of Necessity, and an elected sitting Governor of Bauchi...
The Supreme Court on Friday upheld the election of Dauda Lawal of the Peoples Democratic Party as the winner of the Zanfara 2023 governorship poll. The five-member panel of justices in a judgment read by Justice Emmanuel Agim, set aside the judgment of the Court of appeal...
The Supreme Court on Friday upheld the election of Mr Caleb Mutfwang as the duly elected governor of Plateau. The appeal filed by Mutfwang, sought of to restore his mandate to lead the state was allowed and the judgment of the Court of Appeal set aside. Justice Emmanuel...
The Supreme Court upholds election of Abba Yusuf as duly elected governor of Kano State. The apex court set aside the verdicts of the Court of Appeal and election petitions tribunal, which nullified the victory of Yusuf in the March 18, 2023 governorship poll. The judgment was delivered...
The Supreme Court on Friday upheld the election of Bala Mohammed as duly elected governor of Bauchi State. The Judgment was delivered by Justice Ibrahim Saulawa. Details later……
The Supreme Court upholds Sanwo-Olu as duly elected governor of Lagos State. The apex court dismissed the appeal of Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour of the Labour Party for lacking in merit. Justice Garba Lawal prepared and read the lead judgment in the Lagos State governorship dispute. Other justices, who made...
Governors of Kano, Bauchi, Plateau, Zamfara and Ebonyi on Friday arrived the Supreme Court complex for judgment billed to be delivered in their respective legal battles. They are Abba Kabir Yusuf for Kano, Bala Mohammed for Bauchi, Caleb Mutfaang for Plateau and Dauda Lawal for Zamfara and Francis...
Heavy security has been beefed around the Supreme Court of Nigeria Complex in the three arms zones of Abuja ahead of the for judgment in the Kano State governorship election appeal. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the apex court will also deliver judgment in Lagos,...
The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed three separate appeals brought before it by some governorship candidates seeking nullification of election of Akwa Ibom Governor, Umo Eno on account of alleged certificate forgery. The petitions of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Young Progressive Party (YPP) and New Nigeria Peoples...
Supreme Court on Thursday reserved judgment on the appeal by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its candidate in the March 18, 2023 governorship election, Ladi Adebutu against Gov. Dapo Abiodun. After hearing of the appeal by Adebutu, the apex court five member panel of justices led by...
By MARK JANG, Jos – The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Plateau State has called on its members and supporters to remain calm as the Supreme Court is set to deliver judgment on the governorship election in the state. The Supreme Court has slated Friday, Jan. 12, to...
The Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal by the Social Democratic Party (SDP) and Umar Ardo, its candidate in the 2023 Adamawa governorship election against Gov. Ahmadu Fintiri. Justice John Okoro who led the five-member panel led by subsequently dismissed the appeal after the counsel for the candidate prayed...
The Supreme Court on Tuesday reserved judgement on a suit filed by Gov. Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau State seeking to restore his mandate to lead the state. John Okoro who led a five-member panel of justices reserved the judgment after he took arguments from lawyers to both parties...