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  • BREAKING: Supreme Court declares Abdullahi Sule as Nasarawa Governor

    BREAKING: Supreme Court declares Abdullahi Sule as Nasarawa Governor

    The  Supreme Court on Friday affirmed Abdullahi Sule as duly elected governor of Nasarawa State.

    Justice Kudirat Kekere-Eku who delivered the judgement 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 the November 23 judgement of the Court of Appeal which upheld Sule as the lawfully elected governor.

    It canvassed that the October 2, 2023 judgement of the Nasarawa State Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal granted in favour of PDP and Ombugadu be restored.

    It claimed that the Court of Appeal unjustly nullified the Tribunal’s judgement and unjustly declared Sule as winner of the March 18 gubernatorial election.

    It appealed that the votes of Nasarawa state people should count and be meaningful by declaring PDP and Ombugadu as winners as rightly done by the Tribunal.

    The Appeal Court had on November 23 2023 reversed the sack of Gov Sule by the State Election Petitions Tribunal in its judgement delivered on October 2.

    The appellate court held that the Tribunal headed by Ezekiel Ajayi acted in grave error in using witness statements on oath, not front-loaded as required by law to arrive at the unjust conclusion of nullifying the election of the governor.

    In a judgement delivered by Justice Uchechukwu Onyemenam, the Court of Appeal had said the Tribunal was legally bound to act on witness statements filed along with the petition or front-loaded within 21 days stipulated by law.

    The court held that no petition can lawfully be amended outside the 21 days allowed by law as wrongly done by the Tribunal.

    “Since the statements used by the Tribunal to sack the Governor were not front-loaded in compliance with the law, the statements were a product of illegality with no probate value for a law Court to act upon”.

    The court also dismissed the over-voting issues used to annul the election, adding that the allegations were not established by law.

    Onyemenam held that the petition by the Governorship candidate of the PDP was a nullity and invalid on the grounds that the jurisdictional issues raised by the governor were unlawfully ignored by the Tribunal.

    The Court of Appeal ruled that the Tribunal denied the Governor a fair hearing by not considering and making findings on the issues of jurisdiction raised at the hearing of the petition.

    Onyemenam agreed that the denial of a fair hearing against the governor was fatal and tendered all decisions of the Tribunal invalid.

    In all, the Court of Appeal reversed all orders made against the governor and INEC and affirmed Sule as the lawfully elected governor of the state.

    INEC had declared Sule the winner of the governorship election on the grounds that he polled a total of 347,209 votes to defeat his closest opponent David Emmanuel Ombugadu who secured 283,016 votes.

  • BREAKING: Appeal Court reverses sack of Abdullahi Sule as Nasarawa Gov

    BREAKING: Appeal Court reverses sack of Abdullahi Sule as Nasarawa Gov

    The Court of Appeal in Abuja has affirmed the election of Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule.

    The appellate court also set aside the October 2 judgement of the Nasarawa State Election Petitions Tribunal that sacked All Progressives Congress (APC)’s Sule and declared David Ombugadu, candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) winner of the governorship election.

    Delivering judgement, the three-member panel, led by Justice Uchechukwu Onyemenam, held that the tribunal erred in law in concluding that Governor Sule did not win majority of the votes cast in the election.

    The Court further held that the Governor was denied fair hearing.

    Details later…

  • Nasarawa: Gov Sule to appeal tribunal judgement

    Nasarawa: Gov Sule to appeal tribunal judgement

    Gov. Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa state says he would appeal the majority judgment of the Governorship Elections Petition Tribunal sitting in Lafia that annulled his declaration as the winner of March 18 election.

    The governor stated this on Monday in Lafia while reacting the the spilt judgment of the tribunal.

    He said that the judgment was a temporary setback that they would learn from in order to restrategise and come out stronger.

    “I still remain the governor till Supreme Court decides otherwise because the law allows me to appeal and we will do that to reclaim our mandate,” Sule said.

    The governor called on his supporters to remain calm and not take laws into their hands by engaging in street protests.

    He cautioned the youths and supporters of APC against responding to the opposition, especially on social media.

    The tribunal in a split judgment annulled the election of Gov. Sule of All Progressives Congress (APC) and declared Mr David Ombugadu of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as the rightful owner of the election.

    Recall that the majority judgment was read by Justice Ezekiel Ajayi, Chairman of the tribunal.

    Justice Chiemelie Onaga, a member of the panel agreed with the lead judgment read by the panel chairman.

    The only dissenting judgment was delivered by Justice Ibrahim Mashi, who dismissed the petition filed by the PDP candidate and upheld the declaration of the governor by the INEC.

  • BREAKING: Tribunal sacks Gov Sule of Nasarawa, declares PDP winner

    BREAKING: Tribunal sacks Gov Sule of Nasarawa, declares PDP winner

    The Nasarawa State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal has nullified the election of Governor Abdullahi Sule.

    The three-man panel led by Justice Ezekiel Ajayi, while delivering their judgment via zoom on Monday , noted Emmanuel Ombudagu of the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP) is the winner of the March 18 election.

    According to Ezekiel,  the petitioner was able to prove his case beyond reasonable doubt for alleged over voting, disruption of votes, among other irregularities.

    Ex-Governors Abdullahi Adamu and Tanko Al-makura were among other political dignitaries present at the court.

    Recall that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Lafia, declared Abdullahi Sule the winner of the governorship election in Nasarawa State in March.

    Prof Ishaya Tanko, the INEC returning officer said that the APC candidate polled a total of 347,209 votes to defeat his closest opponent, David Ombugadu, the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) who got 283, 016 votes.

  • Two Speakers emerge as controversy rocks inauguration of Nasarawa Assembly

    Two Speakers emerge as controversy rocks inauguration of Nasarawa Assembly

    The Nasarawa State House of Assembly was on Tuesday thrown into a controversial situation following the emergence of two Speakers at the inauguration of the House.

    TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports the two Speakers include the immediate past speaker, Ibrahim Balarabe Abdullahi and Mr Daniel Ogah Ogazi, representing Kokona East constituency.

    While Abdullahi was elected at a sitting which took place at the Ministry for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Ogazi emerged as Speaker from the proceedings at the State Assembly complex.

    The Nasarawa government had ordered the postponement of the inauguration of the seventh Assembly of the State House of Assembly indefinitely.

    Mr Ibrahim Musa, the acting Clerk of the House, in a statement in Lafia, said the postponement was based on security advice to Gov. Abdullahi Sule.

    Musa called on the members-elect and the public to bear with the decision as a new date would be communicated to them in due course.

  • Nasarawa Governor, Abdullahi Sule dissolves cabinet

    Nasarawa Governor, Abdullahi Sule dissolves cabinet

    Gov. Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State has dissolved the state Executive Council terminating the appointment of all political appointees with the exception of the Secretary to the State Government (SSG).

    The governor said this during an expanded state Executive Council meeting at the Government House, on Thursday in Lafia.

    Sule thanked the appointees for serving in his administration and for helping the government to achieve what it had achieved in the last four years.

    “Let me first and foremost sincerely thank everyone of you for being able to turn out for this meeting even with the short notice and inconvenience of changing the schedule of the meeting..

    “Secondly, the last time we had this kind of meeting was just before the elections, when we invited you to ask for your support to ask you to do everything you could to help us achieve success at the elections.

    “I have seen, I have heard a lot of you that have worked like there is no tomorrow in order for us to be successful at the election.

    “At the end of the day, with God on your side, nothing is impossible. At the end of the day we are all successful because we won the election,” Sule added.

    He promised to work again with appointees that had proven to be loyal, truthful and dedicated.

    Speaking on behalf of the former appointees, the state’s former Attorney-General and Commissioner of Justice, Alhaji Abdulkareem Kana, thanked the governor for finding them worthy to serve in his administration.

    Kana prayed for God to guide him, ahead of his inauguration for a second term in office.

  • How Nasarawa governor, Abdullahi Sule lost first son, Hassan

    How Nasarawa governor, Abdullahi Sule lost first son, Hassan

    The governor of Nasarawa state, Abdullahi Sule is bereaved after losing his first son late last night.

    The deceased ,Hassan Sule,  was aged 36 years, he passed away in the late hours of Thursday after a brief illness.

    It was gathered that  Hassan Sule got married in June 2022 but died few months after at  Lafia, the Nasarawa state capital.

    The Governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Ibrahim Addra, confirmed the passing on Friday Morning.

    A statement by the spokesperson on Friday noted that the death was “sudden”.

    Hassan will be laid to rest in Gudi, Akwanga Local Government Area this morning in line with Islamic rights.

  • Governor of Nasarawa state, Abdullahi Sule’s son dies at 36

    Governor of Nasarawa state, Abdullahi Sule’s son dies at 36

    Governor Abdullahi Sule, of Nasarawa state, has lost his son, Hassan Sule, to the cold hands of death, in the late hours of Thursday, in Lafia.

    The deceased who died at 36 was the eldest son to the governor.

    Disclosing the information, the chief press secretary to the state governor, Ibrahim Addra, said; “His Excellency, Abdullahi A. Sule, the Governor of Nasarawa State, on behalf of his family, announces the sudden demise of his son, Hassan Sule, whose sad event occurred on Thursday January 26, 2023.

    “Hassan died at the age of 36.

    “The late Hassan will be laid to rest in Gudi, Akwanga Local Government Area today, Friday at 10am.”

    Meanwhile, the Executive Chairman of Akwanga Local Government Area, Safiyanu Andaha, has expressed deep shock on the passing of the governor’s son and commiserated with his family over Hassan’s demise.

    “On behalf of my family, Akwanga LGA and the people of Mada land, I wish to extend our deepest condolences to Governor Abdullahi Sule, his family and the entire Gudi traditional council for this irreparable loss.”

  • Alleged campaign billboard destruction: Sule approves suspension of MD

    Alleged campaign billboard destruction: Sule approves suspension of MD

    Gov. Abdullahi Sule has approved the suspension of Alhaji Mohammed Wada-Yahaya, the Managing Director of the Nasarawa State Urban Development Board (NUDB) over alleged destruction of campaign billboards.

    The suspension is contained in a letter signed by Malam Muhammed Ubandoma-Aliyu, Secretary to the State Government (SSG) on Friday in Lafia.

    The letter added that the MD is on suspension without pay until the conclusion of investigation on the matter.

    ”There has been series of complaints regarding the indiscriminate destruction of billboards erected by politicians and their supporters; for the purpose of canvassing for votes in the 2023 general elections, including the ruling party.

    “The action of the MD of NUDB was taken without recourse for permission from constituted authority and it depicts insensitivity on the need to conduct the elections under an atmosphere free from acrimony and rancour.

    “The unwarranted destruction of the billboards was tantamount to negligence, insubordination and misconduct,,” the government said.

    It further said that in the interim, upon the receipt of the letter, the managing director is to strictly comply and handover the affairs to the most senior director in the board with immediate effect.

    Nigerian standard reports that on Tuessay, the state government querried Wada-Yahaya over the alleged destruction of campaign billboards.

    “The attention of the government has been drawn to the fact that, you are destroying billboards of some political parties and other politicians who are vying for offices in the forthcoming election.

    “As an appointee of government, this is least expected of you because your action at this time is inappropriate, knowing full well that elections are already at hand,” the government said.

  • 2023: Miyetti Allah faction endorses Tinubu, Gov. Sule

    2023: Miyetti Allah faction endorses Tinubu, Gov. Sule

    The Fulani  Socio-Cultural group,  Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore has endorsed Sen. Bola Tinubu, Presidential Candidate of the APC and Gov. Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa for second term.

    Speaking at the occasion on Friday in Lafia, Alh. Abdullahi Bello-Boejo, National President of the group said the endorsement followed the track records of the duo in the offices they had occupied in the past.

    He further explained that the Fulani people were also attracted to support Tinubu because of his choice of Sen. Kashim Shettima as his running mate.

    He explained that Shettima had developed and constructed schools in Fulani settlements while he served as the governor of Borno.

    The Miyetti Allah president also said that Sule of Nasarawa  had given priority to security and created an enabling environment for the Fulani people  and farmers in the last three years of his administration.

    “So, all Fulani people in Nigeria are for APC and will campaign tirelessly to ensure the victory of their candidates in 2023,” he added.

    Responding on behalf of the APC presidential candidate, Shettima lauded the group for the goodwill and support.

    Shettima assured that when elected in 2023, they would ensure that the Fulani people were cared for to rear their  cattles in modern ways with adequate facilities and ensure that thier children were  well educated and empowered.

    The vice presidential candidate of  the APC also promised that thier leadership would offer the best development to the country in 2023 and urged the electorate to vote for them.

    On his part, Sule expressed gratitude to the group and other groups in the state for thier support to his administration in the last three years.

    Sule promised to continue to give priority to security of lives and property as well as infrastructural and human development when returned in 2023.

    In his goodwill message, Sen. Abdullahi Adamu, National Chairman of APC expressed gratitude to the Fulani socio-cultural association for the support.

    The APC national chairman also expressed optimism that the party would win the presidential election in 2023, Nasarawa governorship election and majority of states in the country.

    The occasion had  in attendence,  representatives of the group from the 36 states of the country and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja.