Tag: Appeal Court
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[TNG Analysis] Edo 2020: APC on life support machine as Appeal court sacks Oshiomhole
Suspended All Progressives Congress, APC Chairman, Adams Oshiomhole while pointing the accusation finger at Governor Godwin Obaseki, he forgot that the other four of his fingers were pointing at him. Barely three hours after Obaseki threw in the towel, the gavel at Appeal Court shoved aside Oshiomhole as chairman. The Rotimi Amaechi group within the…
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Kogi PDP guber candidate, Wada heads to A’Court over Bello’s tribunal victory
Engr. Musa Wada, candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in last Kogi Governorship election, has vowed to appeal the victory of Governor Yahaya Bello at the electoral tribunal on Saturday. The Kogi Governorship Election Tribunal had on Saturday dismissed the case filed Wada, against the election of Governor Yahaya Bello. However, in an interview…
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Appeal Court affirms Diri as Bayelsa governor, dismisses Alaibe’s suit
The court of appeal sitting in Owerri, Imo state on Tuesday dismissed an appeal filed by Ndutimi Alaibe which challenged the emergence of Douye Diri as the winner of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) primary election in Bayelsa. Alaibe, who was also a governorship aspirant of the PDP for the 2019 election, had instituted a…
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Suspension: Appeal Court fails to hear Oshiomhole’s suit
The Court of Appeal in Abuja failed on Friday to hear the appeal filed by the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole. Oshiomhole’s appeal is against the March 4, 2020 interlocutory ruling by Justice Danlami Senchi of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in Jabi, suspending him (Oshiomhole)…
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BREAKING: A’Court upholds Ifeanyi Ubah’s election as Senator
The Appeal Court in Abuja on Thursday ruled that Nigerian businessman, Ifeanyi Ubah was duly elected a senator to represent Anambra South Senatorial district. The court thus voided an earlier judgment delivered by the High Court of Abuja sacking Ubah as senator representing Anambra South Senatorial district. Justice Stephen Adah led a three-man panel, which…
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BREAKING: Appeal Court returns Oshiomhole as APC Chair
The Court of Appeal, Abuja has stayed the execution of the March 4, 2020 order of a High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) restraining the National Chairman of the All Progressives Party (APC), Adams Oshiomhole from further acting in that capacity. A three-man panel of the court, led by Justice Abubakar Datti Yahaha…
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BREAKING: Court suspends Oshiomhole’s appeal against suspension
The scheduled hearing in the appeal by the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole has been suspended by the Court of Appeal, Abuja. The court had, last week sent notices of hearing to parties in the appeal. But, when parties got to court today, a panel of three Justices led by…
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Profile of New Appeal Court President, Justice Mensem
Justice Monica Bolna’an Dongban-Mensem, 62 years old, is from Plateau State. She recently made the headlines after she was seen controlling traffic in Abuja. She was hit by personal tragedy eight years ago, when she lost her son through an auto accident. She vowed to make the roads safer. Justice Monica Mensem, middle, with FRSC…
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Bayelsa Guber: Lokpobiri’s petition against Lyon’s candidacy filed out of time – Appeal Court
An Appeal Court sitting in Port Harcourt on Saturday ruled that Sen. Heineken Lokpobiri’s petition, challenging the APC governorship primary election in Bayelsa was filed out of time. Reading the judgment, Justice Isaiah Olefemi said that Lokpobiri failed to comply with the statutory 14 days period, saying that he ought to have filed the case…
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Appeal Court annuls disqualification of Bayelsa deputy-governor elect
An Appeal Court in Abuja has annulled the judgment of a Federal Hight Court disqualifying the Deputy-Governorship elect of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Biobarakuma Degi-Eremienyo from participating in the Bayelsa governorship election on November 16. Degi-Eremienyo had challenged the High Court verdict that barred him from taking part in the poll. Justice Iyang…